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Born to King Philip II of Macedonia
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They hire Aristotle as a tutor for Alexander
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At age 16 Alexander finished studying under Aristotle and joined his father's army
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Macedonians meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at chaeronea
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Philip celebrates his upcoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra. However, one of his bodyguards assassinates him in the theater of Agea. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20.
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The Thracions and llyrias rise up in rebellion. This inspires the Greek city-state of the the bes to revel and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground. The inhabitands are excited or solid into slavery,showing the other city-state that Alexander plans his campaign against the Persian,hoping to fulfill his father's dream of empire. Through his advisers object and Macedonia virtually bankrupt, Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia.
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Alexander leads the Macedonia army against the Persians at the granicus river. After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves 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 Turkey.According to legend, he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot, which held together the yoke and pole of wagon once belonging to king Midas. stories foretold that whoever. Solved the puzzle would rule all Asia camping.After conquering Syria, Alexander sweeps south and easily conquers Egypt after besieging Gaza.
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Alexander creates the city of Alexandria which is meant to be a hub of greek commerce and culture. This is just one of many cities he names after himself during conquest. Alexander and Darius, King of Persian meet at gaugamela in a deasive battle. Alexander's military skills over whelm Darius who orders his men to flee and the Macedonians as victorious. Alexander moves from one major Persian city.
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Suffering from the tensions of warfare and command, Alexander become, drunk at the banquet in the fall. He has and his close compaction Cleitus who saved his life at the battle of Granicus, fall into an argument. Alexander accidentally stabs Cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at Cleitus death
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However, this incident marks a turning point for Alexander, whose officers began to fear him. In the summer of 327 B.C, after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxycirtes, Alexander marries Roxane, the prince's daughter. This meant to be a political alliance, and it serves as insulto Barsine, Alexander's Persian mistress.
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In may 326 BC hoping /to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India. They defeat king Porus, leader of a kingdom east of they hydrates river, after figuring out how to attack Pours war elephants. After several months in India, however, Alexander's army refuses to go any farther, and he is forced to return to Babylon.
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Alexander falls ill with sudden fever and dies at the age of 32. According to legend he leaves his empire to "the strongest" of his commander divide up the empire and compete for control.
