Alexander the Great 356-323BCE

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Prince Alexander Born in 356 BCE.

Was a prince

Father was king of Macedonia, which was NOT in Greece. It was a huge country in the north of Greece.

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EducationAlexander had Greek

teachers, one of which was Aristotle. He spoke Greek, knew Greek history and believed in the Greek gods. When he was a boy,

he dreamed of teaching everyone, everywhere, about the wonderful Greek

culture he knew and loved so well.

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Trained to RuleHe was trained to be a ruler,warrior and a

leader of men.

Became King

when his father

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Conquered the World

When he grew up he expanded the

Macedonia empire. He NEVER lost a battleHe conquered the

ENTIRE known world in theMediterranean region.

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Spreading Greek Culture

Alexander loved Greek culture.

Every place he over took, he introduced the newly conquered people to Greek literature, myth, dance, language, money, medicine, art, and theatre.

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Spreading Greek Culture cont. He allowed conquered people the opportunity to run their own country as long as they learned the Greek ways.

Those people who refused, were killed!

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Death of Alexander the GreatAlexander died when he was only 32 years old.

Although Alexander was not a Greek by birth, scholars often refer to him as Alexander, the Great Greek.

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