Alexander the Great
356 BCE–323 BCE · Pella, Macedon
Alexander III of Macedon succeeded his father Philip II in 336 BCE and within a decade conquered the vast Persian Empire, never losing a major battle. His campaigns carried him from Egypt, where he founded Alexandria, across Mesopotamia and Persia to the Indus valley in India. He died at Babylon in 323 BCE at the age of 32, and his empire was divided among his generals. His conquests spread Greek language and culture across the Near East, opening the Hellenistic age.
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Pella, Macedon
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Alexander III was born in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedon, in 356 BCE, most likely in late July. He was raised and educated there before succeeding his father Philip II as king in 336 BCE.
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