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In Fine Art

Who is artist William Alexander?

William Alexander (1961-present) is an artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan who works mainly in oils and creates mostly abstract or non-representational paintings. He earned… (MORE)

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In Fashion Design

Who is Alexander McQueen?

Alexander McQueen was a famous British fashion designer, mostly known for his abstract fashion shows. His death was announced on the 11th of February 2010. Sources say it ma… (MORE)

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Who was Alexander Kerensky?

Alexander Kerensky was the second leader of the Russian Provisional Government that had been set up after the February Revolution of 1917 forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate t… (MORE)

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In Famous People

Who is Alexander?

Alexander the great is the king of Macedonia, he contributed a lot to the Macedonian expansion. One of his most famous story was about him taming a horse thought to be impossi…ble to tame-Bucephalus. Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow. He is also supposed to have had a "wall", or blue eye, and his breeding was that of the "best Thessalian strain." Plutarch tells the story of how, in 344 BC, a thirteen-year-old Alexander won the horse. A horse dealer named Philonicus the Thessalian offered Bucephalus to King Philip II for the sum of 13 talents, but because no one could tame the animal, Philip was not interested. However, Philip's son Alexander was. He promised to pay for the horse himself should he fail to tame it. He was given a chance and surprised all by subduing it. He spoke soothingly to the horse and turned it towards the sun so that it could no longer see its own shadow, which had been the cause of its distress. Dropping his fluttering cloak as well, Alexander successfully tamed the horse. Plutarch says that the incident so impressed Philip that he told the boy, "O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee." Philip's speech strikes the only false note in the anecdote, according to AR Anderson, who noted his words as the embryo of the legend fully developed in the History of Alexander the Great I.15, 17 In the spring of 327 BC, Alexander and his army marched into India invading Punjab. The greatest of Alexander's battles in India was at the river Hydaspes, against king Porus, one of the most powerful Indian rulers. In the summer of 326 BC, Alexander's army crossed the heavily defended river during a violent thunderstorm to meet Porus' forces. The Indians were defeated in a fierce battle, even though they fought with elephants, which the Macedonians had never seen before. Porus was captured and like the other local rulers he had defeated, Alexander allowed him to continue to govern his territory. In this battle, his horse-Bucephalus was wounded and died. Alexander the great was grief-stricken and later, he founded a city which he named Buckephalia, in his horse's name. *there's more of Alexander's tale, but this one is most familiar to me, and so, i decided to use this one as my answer* (MORE)

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Where did Alexander die?

He died of a high fever and was poisoned in Babylon in June 323 B.C at the age of 32.

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In Founding Fathers

Who was Alexander Hamilton and what did he do?

Alexander Hamilton was one of the most prominent founding fathers in American history. He was the Secratary of Treasury under George Washington, and he had a lot of influenc… (MORE)

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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In Alexander Hamilton

What was Alexander Hamilton about?

Alexander Hamilton was a very important Founding Father and was the first secretary of the treasury. After endorsing Thomas Jefferson for president, Aaron but killed him in a … (MORE)

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Statistician / Economist formerly employed in various Government Departments in the UK, freelance mathematics and statistics tutor since retiring in 2008, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

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In Math and Arithmetic

What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4

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In Ancient Greece

Who was Alexander the III?

Son of Philip II of Macedonia, whom he succeeded. On his father's death, he took over his father's invasion of the Persian Empire and spent ten years conquering it. He die… (MORE)