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Alexander is born in 356bc at pellea in Macedonia, the son of king Phillip 2 and olypics.,
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In 343bc Phillip hires the greek philosopher Aritole to totor Aleander. Over the next three years, he teahes alexander for philosophy, geograhy, greek poetry and scientific investigation.
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At age 16 alexander finishes studying under Aristole and joins his fathers army.
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In agust 338bc Macedonians meet the athenians and the thebans at charonea . alexander leades the attack against the thebans
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In the spring thracians and llyrians rise up in rebellion.This inspires greek states of thebes to rebel and alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground . The inhabitants are exeuted or sold into slavery, showing the other city statees that alexander is just like his father.
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Alexander leads the Macedonain army against the Persians at the granicus river. Perisans retreat, army moves across the southern coast of asia toward Gordium.
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Alexander spends winter at gordium, in present day Turkey. According to legend he solves the puzzle of the Gordian knot wich held togetther the yoke and pole of a wagon once belonging to king Midas.
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Alexander moves from one major city to the next conquering Babylon and taking treasuer to didtribute among his men.
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alexander becomes drunk ata a banquet in the fall. he and his close companion cleitus who saves his life at the battle of granicus fall into agrument. Alexander accidently stabs cleitus with a spear, and is filled with remorse at cleitus death.
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inciedent marks turning point for alexander, whose officers begin to fear him. summer after conquering eastern Iran and capturing Prince Oxyartes alexander marries Roxane .
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Alexander and his troops cross the hindu kush into northern india . they deaft king porus , leader of a kingdom east of the Hydasapes river army refuses to go any further making him return to babylon and he spends years trying to consolidate power in his empire.
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Alexander falls ill with a sudden fever and dies at age 32, according to legend he leaves his empire to the strongest
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he creates the city of alexander wich is meant to be a hub of greek commerece and culture . this is just one of the cities he has named after him.
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Though his advisers object and Macedonia is vitually bankrupt, Alxander barrows money to supply his troops gor one month and departs for asia in the spring
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Phillip celebrates upcoming depature to attack persai, and is assassinated by his bodyguard in the theater. Alexander becomes king of Macedonia at the age of 20.
