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ALEXANDER THE GREAT
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2.
EARLY LIFE
Born on July 20, 356 B.C.
Born in Macedonia
Parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia
Tutored by Leonidas, Lysimachus, and Aristotle
Completed education in 340 B.C.
3.
EARLY MILITARY CAREER
First became a soldier and joined an expedition led by his father
Took control of the Companion Cavalry in 338
Philip II took control of most of Greece (except for Sparta)
Philip II then kicked out Alexander and Olympia
He then married Cleopatra Eurydice and had a daughter
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RISE TO POWER
Philip II was murdered at his daughter's wedding in 336
Alexander gained support from the army
He used the army to fight others who claimed the throne
Olympia murdered Philip's daughter and Cleopatra
Alexander took control within a year
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CONQUESTS
First secured the northern borders
Massacred the people of Thebes to prevent a revolt
Greek city states pledged allegiance in fear
Marched on Persia in 334
Was greatly outnumbered by the Persians
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CONQUESTS
Conquered all of Persia in 333
He then marched on Egypt
First conquered Gaza
After Gaza fell, all of Egypt surrendered
He then conquered lands in modern day Iran
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DEATH
His troops refused to march into India
He planned to conquer Roma and Carthage
Died of Malaria in Babylon in 323 B.C
After his death, his empire collapsed
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