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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexander_the_GreatAlexander the Great - Wikipedia

    This article is about the ancient king of Macedonia. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander III of Macedon ( Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized :Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, [c] was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Alexander-the-GreatAlexander the Great | Biography, Empire, Death, & Facts

    Apr 30, 2024 · Alexander the Great (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]—died June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) was the king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial

  4. www.worldhistory.org › Alexander_the_GreatAlexander the Great - World History Encyclopedia

    Nov 14, 2013 · Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great (l. 21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE, r. 336-323 BCE), was the son of King Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) who became king upon his father's death in 336 BCE and then conquered most of the known world of his day.

  5. www.khanacademy.org › a › alexander-the-greatAlexander the Great (article) | Khan Academy

    Overview. Alexander the Great was famous for his military power and is a legendary figure in history. Much of what we know about Alexander the Great is unreliable and steeped in myth; a lot of these mythologies were used by Alexander’s successors.

  6. www.biography.com › political-figures › alexanderAlexander the Great - Spouse, Quotes & Empire - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · (356-323) Who Was Alexander the Great? Conqueror and king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. During his...

  7. www.history.com › topics › ancient-greeceAlexander the Great: Empire & Death | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever...

  8. www.nationalgeographic.com › alexander-the-greatWho was Alexander the Great? - National Geographic

    Feb 4, 2019 · By Kristin Baird Rattini. February 04, 2019. • 5 min read. The vast Eurasian empire that Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.) forged was not long-lasting, but his heroic deeds were legendary....

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