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Birth :




Alexander was born around July 20, 356 B.C

 His mother Olympias is non-Macedonian .
Youth :

During his youth, Alexander showed
great observational powers .


Alexander was tutored by His father to
be a great warrior .
Education :

Alexander was tutored by Leonidas
(possibly his uncle) and the great
Greek philosopher Aristotle.
Rise To Power :

In 340 B.C., while father Philip went off to
fight rebels, Alexander was made regent in
Macedonia.
   In 336 after Philip II was assassinated,
   Alexander the Great became ruler of
   Macedonia.
Family:

Alexander the Great - Wives:
Alexander the Great's wives were
Roxane , Statiera, and Parysatis.

 Alexander the Great - Children :
 Herakles, son of Alexander's mistress
 Barsine .
 Alexander IV, son of Roxane .
Personality :


   great personal beauty, invincible
   power of endurance, and a keen
   intellect.

   He was brave and adventurous strict
   in the observance of his religious
   duties .
The battles :


Battle of Issus - 333 B.C.

Battle of Gaugamela - 331 B.C.

Battle of the Hydaspes - 326 B.C.
Accomplishments :

  Marched more than 22,000 miles


  Overthrown the Persian empire


  Conquered approximately 2 million miles
  of territory
Accomplishments :

  Established new towns throughout
  the journey


  Never lost a battle except with the
  nature
Nowadays , Alexander judged as a
great warrior who was a military genius
.

Thousands of years later he was still a
role model for a big number of
conquerors .
The Impact :

Alexander impacted Greece by bringing
Greek cultures and laws together with other
cultures.

  He helped Greek to know other civilization .
Death :

In 323, Alexander the Great returned to
Babylonia where he became ill
suddenly, and died.
Decline :

After Alexander’s death , his kingdom
was divided in to many areas .
Comparing :

No body can be compared with
Alexander The Great .
References:

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/alexander/
p/alexanderthegre.htm


   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the
   _Great
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Alexander the great

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. Birth : Alexander was born around July 20, 356 B.C His mother Olympias is non-Macedonian .
  • 4. Youth : During his youth, Alexander showed great observational powers . Alexander was tutored by His father to be a great warrior .
  • 5. Education : Alexander was tutored by Leonidas (possibly his uncle) and the great Greek philosopher Aristotle.
  • 6. Rise To Power : In 340 B.C., while father Philip went off to fight rebels, Alexander was made regent in Macedonia. In 336 after Philip II was assassinated, Alexander the Great became ruler of Macedonia.
  • 7. Family: Alexander the Great - Wives: Alexander the Great's wives were Roxane , Statiera, and Parysatis. Alexander the Great - Children : Herakles, son of Alexander's mistress Barsine . Alexander IV, son of Roxane .
  • 8.
  • 9. Personality : great personal beauty, invincible power of endurance, and a keen intellect. He was brave and adventurous strict in the observance of his religious duties .
  • 10.
  • 11. The battles : Battle of Issus - 333 B.C. Battle of Gaugamela - 331 B.C. Battle of the Hydaspes - 326 B.C.
  • 12.
  • 13. Accomplishments : Marched more than 22,000 miles Overthrown the Persian empire Conquered approximately 2 million miles of territory
  • 14. Accomplishments : Established new towns throughout the journey Never lost a battle except with the nature
  • 15. Nowadays , Alexander judged as a great warrior who was a military genius . Thousands of years later he was still a role model for a big number of conquerors .
  • 16. The Impact : Alexander impacted Greece by bringing Greek cultures and laws together with other cultures. He helped Greek to know other civilization .
  • 17. Death : In 323, Alexander the Great returned to Babylonia where he became ill suddenly, and died.
  • 18. Decline : After Alexander’s death , his kingdom was divided in to many areas .
  • 19. Comparing : No body can be compared with Alexander The Great .
  • 20.
  • 21. References: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/alexander/ p/alexanderthegre.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the _Great