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Alexander the Great By Ryan Rogers Alexander as a child • Born on july 20th 356 bc • King of Macedonia • Son of Phillip the second, king of Macedonia • His mother was Olympias daughter of the king of Epirus • He was tutored by Aristotle as a teenager • Alexander was given a copy of the iliad when he was thirteen from Aristotle • During his youth, Alexander tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. Later, when his beloved horse died, Alexander renamed a city in India for Bucephalus. Alexander Gains the Throne • In 336bc Alexander’s father was assasinated leaving the throne to him. • He killed his competitors to secure control of the throne for himself. • When he took throne he also took control of the army. This is what he is famous for. Alexander's wives and children • Alexander the great married three different women during his reign of Macedonia. • He had two children. • Though his children were well protected they were both killed before they could reach adulthood. Alexander's Greatest Battles and Conquests • Battle of Granicus All of these battles were fought against the Persians • Battle of Issus except the Conquest of • Battle of Gaugemala Egypt. He was planning to conquer more of persia when • Battle of Hydapes his death came unexpectedly. • Conquest of Egypt The Mystery of Alexander's Death • Alexander died in 323 BC at the young age of thirty three years old. • There are many legends relating to his death but the real cause is unknown. • Some believe he was killed by malaria. • Others believe he was poisoned when drinking unmixed wine in honor of Hercules. Bibliography Information: "Alexander the Great." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great>. Pictures: http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/spartans.htm "Alexander the Great (Alexander of Macedon) Biography." History of Macedonia and the Macedonian Nation. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/ AlexandertheGreat.html>. http://www.art.com/products/p9788592655-sai5565564/mcconnell-alexander-the-great-ridingbucephalus.htm "Alexander the Great." Interesting.com. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://www.interesting.com/stories/alexander/>. http://100swallows.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/thealexander-sarcophagus/ http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/