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He was raised in his father's shadow as a commander, and was to accompany him as a subordinate commander to Asia. The family had great ambitions and when his father was assassinated he naturally too command and continued with the expedition. His elder brother was no longer competent to do so as he was disabled by a poison attack, so it fell to Alexander.
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Who were the famous fathers of Alexander the great?
Philip II of Macedon
Did Alexander the Great follow his father's ideas?
Yes he did, after his fathers death Alexander set out to fufill his fathers goals. He amassed the largest empire in the entire ancient world, an empire that coverd 3,000 miles. He did so without the modern technology and weponry- he took the throne in 336 B.C after his father was murdered in 334 B.C, he was fufilling his fathers goals(dreams/ideas). He then declatred war on Persia witch lay across the aegean sea in Asia minor (modern day Turkey), his forces defeated the Persians and continued south.
Was Alexander the great a hero or villan?
Alexander the great is a hero because he took his fathers place and continued what his father started. when Alexander took his place he became a great leader and looked at for his people he always tried to help his people. also Alexander was the most influential and powerful figures in history. Alexander is regarded as one of the greatest conquerors in worlds history. Alexander the great died at the age 32 and left his legacy behind and the rest. from:brad11111111
Who is a Greek philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great considered one of the fathers of western thinking based on logic and science?
aristotle!
What about Alexander the Great?
Alexander the great is special to the people in Greece because after his fathers death he conquered many place half way the world.Hes A Very known person cause of his strong military. Just to let you no this is a 6 grader
To whom did Alexander the Great trace his ancestry?
On his fathers side Heracles, while on his mothers side Achilles. Achilles is a dude and so is heracles
What were Alexander the great family background?
Alexander the Great was a Greek from the Argaed dynasty on his fathers side whose ancestors included Heracles through to Caranus of Macedon and the Aeacids dynasty on his mothers side whose ancestors descended from Neoptolemus son of Achilles. Alexander was second cousin to Pyrrus of Epirus.
What was Alexander the Great expected to become when he was older?
He was expected to follow in his father's footsteps and become a warrior.
What horse did Alexander the Great tame?
Alexander the Great's horse was as famous as Alexander himself. His horse was named Bucephalus, meaning ox-head. Bucephalus was a large black horse with a white star on his brow.
Was Alexander the Great roman or greek?
Alexander the great was Greek.
Who armies conquered the land as far east as modern Pakistan?
Alexander The Great
What preparation had the Founding Fathers done before they came to the Constitutional Convention?
Many of the founding fathers had read the political essays of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. They knew how the government of Great Britain worked and wanted to prevent tyrants.
