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Alexander is born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II
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While they all celebrated the marriage of Philip and Cleopatra and the attack on Persia, one of his bodyguards assassinated him and his son (Alexander) became King at the age of 20.
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The Thracians and Illyrians rise up in rebellion. The Greek city-states of Thebel were inspired to rebel. Alexander tried to prove that he is like his father by besieges the city and razes it to the ground, and the inhabitants are executed or sold into slavery.
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While his advisers object and Macedonia had been bankrupt, he borrowed money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring.
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Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the Granicus River. After the fight, the Persians retreated and the Macedonians moved across the Southern Coast of Asia toward Gordium. As they travel, they liberate a number of cities from Persian Rule.
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Alexander spends the winter at Gordium, in present day of Turkey. The stories foretold that whoever solved the puzzle would rule all Asia., So Alexander tries to solve the puzzle of the Gordian Knot, which held together the Yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to King Midas. Alexander had succeeded by cutting it in half with his sword.
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After conquering Syria, he swept to south and easily conquered Egypt after besieging Gaza. He created many cities named Alexandria which most of them are Greek commerce and culture. Alexander and Darius who is a King of Persians met at the Gaugamela battle. Alexander's army overwhelmed Darius who ordered his men to flee, Macedonians won.
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He moved from one major Persian city to the next and conquered Babylon. He took treasure and distributed to all of his men. He incorporated Persians official into his administration and adopted all of Persians custom in order to hold his empire together.
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Cleitus who is Alexander's close companion and saved his life at the Granicus had an argument with Alexander. Alexander accidentally stabbed Cleitus and is filled with remorse,. Now, the officers begin to fear him.
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After conquering eastern Iran and capturing and Prince Oxyartes, Alexander marries Roxane, the Prince's daughter. It was meant to be a political alliance and it serves an insult to Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.
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Alexander and his army crossed the Hindu Kush into northern India King Porus was defeated, leader of a kingdom east of the Hydaspes River, after they attacked the Porus' war elephant. After many months in India, his army refuses to go any further. He was forced to return to Babylon. He spent the next few years trying to gain his power in his empire..
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Dies of a fever in Babylon on his way back to Greece.
