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His father used diplomacy, he conquered the world: How Alexander became the first great general
Born in 356 BCE in Pella, Alexander the Great became one of history's most ... At the age of 20, following the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander was crowned king at the ...
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How a Single Word Stopped a War Between Spartans and Macedonians
A historical anecdote explains why the Macedonians and Spartans never went to war when king Philip conquered all of Greece.
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Anaxarchus: The Greek Philosopher Who Followed Alexander the Great on His Campaigns
Anaxarchus, a Greek philosopher at Alexander the Great’s court, upheld wisdom and detachment, reflecting on the fleeting ...
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Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC)
Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...
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KS3 / GCSE History: The legacy of Alexander the Great
Alexander was brought up on stories of Homer’s heroes from the Trojan Wars. He was a true child of the Greek golden age. His father hired the great philosopher, Aristotle, and asked him to ...