Alexander III of Macedon most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and Egypt.
By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Balkan to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.
Fun Facts:
Alexander never lost a single battle in his life.
He named over 20 cities after himself, including Alexandria in Egypt.
His horse, Bucephalus, was so loyal that Alexander named a city after him.
Alexander became king when he was just 20 years old.
After his death (32y old), his empire fell apart because he didn’t choose a strong successor.
He was taught by the famous philosopher Aristotle.
He was declared a pharaoh in Egypt and was accepted as their ruler.
He defeated Darius III with about 40,000 soldiers against a much larger Persian army, around 200 000 soldiers.
His grave has never been found, even though many people have searched for it over the centuries.
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