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Sent to Thebes as a boy as a political prisoner, observed Greek life, military and even went to Greek schools

Returned to become King of Macedonia, Greeks considered barbarians, uncivilized, said made Bar-Bar sound

Used Greek phalanx and perfected it along with using latest technology and cavalry conquered Greece and encouraged Greek city states to join his army,

lost eye to arrow in battle, army stronger than Sparta ,conquered Greece by 385 B.C.

Had one son and two daughters, Alexander only son, sent to Athens to study under Aristotle, learned Greek ways and began to believe the Greeks were superior in everyway

Philip Assassinated at oldest daughter’s wedding

20 year old Alexander took control of Army

Alexander 20 when he takes over as king and general

Conquers the rest of Greece, and fulfills father’s plans to avenge destruction of Athens by Persians

Marched army into Anatolia defeats Persians in 3 battles

Visits Troy and lays a wreath at tomb of Achilles

Uses intimidation and terror, men extremely loyal march off cliff for him

Alexander brilliant battle strategist, always has his men with back to fresh water and depriving the enemy of water

In 11 years he conquered Persia, Egypt and all of the kingdoms under their control

Marched into Egypt a hero, instantly made Pharaoh, built new city of Alexandria as new capital

In Babylon marched in on flower covered war elephants, stayed for 6 months dressed and ate like Persians

Marched to Indus river valley and men sat down and refused to fight, returned to Babylon where Alexander is bitten by a mosquito and contracts malaria or another disease and dies at 33

Called Alexander the Great because he conquered most of the known world

After Alexander’s Death his empire divided between his four generals Seleucus took the Levant and Persia, Ptolemy took Egypt, Cassander took Macedonian, Greece and Thrace, Antigonus took Anatolia and Syria

All Satraps , governors over parts of kingdom until Alexander's new born so was old enough but each developed own kingdom and even began to fight against each other

Each required Greek ideas and lifestyle to expand including libraries, gymnasiums, baths and the Agora