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Alexander's father, King Philip II of Macedonia, is killed by his bodyguard, leaving the kingdom to Alexander.
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Alexander crosses Hellespont into Anatolia. He wanted to take over the Persian Empire and King Darius III, but Darius didn't think Alexander was a threat, and sent other generals to fight him. Alexander beat them in the battle of Granicus.
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Alexander and Darius fight at Issus. Alexander beats Darius with the Phalanx formation and Darius flees. Alexander is unable to catch him, but catches his wife and children.
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Darius wants to get his family back and offers Alexander half of his kingdom, the land west of the Euphrates river, and attempts a peace treaty. Alexander rejects the treaty and challenges Darius to keep fighting.
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Persia and Macedonia fight again and Darius flees and dies. Alexander becomes king of Persia.
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Alexander conquers Egypt and claims to be the son of Zeus-Ammos. He does'nt impose any religion on them and after designing Alexandria, leaves.
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Alexander goes East and conquers more cities and names them all Alexandria. He eventually lands in Indus Valley in India and allowed conquered people to keeps their customs and religions. He even adopted to some of other culture along the way.
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When they reached India, Alexanders soldiers wanted to go home. On their way back to Greece, Alexander gets sick and dies in Babylon, Iraq. He was 32.