Who was Alexander the Great?

Answer 1

Alexander the great (356 BC to 323 BC) was the King of Macedonia. He conquered most of the known world through vigorous military campaigns. He was never defeated in battle.

He was born in Paella, Macedonia, in July 356 BC. His educator was the great Greek philosopher Aristotle.

His dream was to unite nations and cultures and to spread the Greek Ideal to the known world of that era. Some of his victorious battles were : Granikos, Issos, Gavgamila, Ydaspes, Sousa. After defeating the Persians, Alexander went to conquer India. He defeated King Porus in the battle of Hydaspyes. But after that he lost a lot of men and his army was so exhausted, Alexander had to turn back to Babylon. Before his death he had established plans to extend his rule into Arabia, Rome and Spain (the Iberian Peninsula). His ultimate goal was to reach the Pacific by conquering China. His empire extended as far as Punjab, India. Alexander established many new cities that still carry his name: Alexandria or Alexandroupoli.

He died in Babylon in 323 BC at the age of 33.