Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

There are many great and noble leaders in our history, like Julius Caesar, Leonidas I of Sparta, and Hannibal Barca. But one amazing leader who will never be forgotten in history is Alexander the Great. Alexander was known for his heroics and his brave heart. He will always be remembered as one of the most fearsome warriors ever to step foot on this earth, and it was all thanks to his father, King Phillip II of Macedon, who had a big effect in Alexander’s life and world.

            Alexander was born in Pella Greece on July 20^th, 356 BC. Alexander’s father was King Phillip II of Macedon, and his Mother was Olympias. When Alexander was growing up, he was tutored by the great Aristotle who was a very famous ancient Greek Philosopher and scientist. When Alexander was 12 years old, he tamed a wild horse that he would name Bucephalus and would take him into every battle that Alexander was a part of.  Life seemed to be pretty good for Alexander until a devastating event in 336 BC that would change Alexander’s life completely.

            In October 336, Alexander’s Father, King Phillip II of Macedon, was assassinated by one of his bodyguards, Pausanias in a theater in Vergina, Greece. With King Phillip II dead, this meant that Macedon would now have a new ruler, King Phillips son, Alexander. Alexander quickly won the allegiance of the army and ascended to the throne at the age of 20, only to find himself head of a rebellious kingdom. The sudden death of Alexander’s father had encouraged the Barbarians of the north and west and several Greek cities of the south, to revolt against the Macedonian rule. Within a couple of years, Alexander had suppressed all internal opposition, crushed the barbarian revolts in crucial campaigns and subdued the Greek insurrection. Once he had associated his power at home. Alexander wanted to carry out a project that his father had planned out but never got to, and that was to invade the Persian Empire.

            The Persian Empire invasion was a fantastic battle between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III. This battle would be the first battle for Alexander as a King. King Darius’s army consisted of around 200,000 warriors, while Alexander’s army consisted of around 35,000 soldiers. Against the unrealistic odds, Alexander and his fearsome army ended the exhausting battle with a victory. This was Alexander’s first win as King of Macedon. As life went on for Alexander the Great, he would go on and fight three more ferocious battles in a span of around 12 years, conquering more than 60 cities that he would name after himself, naming them Alexandria.

It wasn’t until 323 BC that disappointment and grief would strike in Babylon, Iran. Alexander would grow terribly ill to the point where he couldn’t even speak. Just a few days later after being ill, Alexander the Great died. We are not 100% sure why he died, some say that he died of a fever or by drinking way to much alcohol. Some also say that Alexander died from someone poisoning his food or drink. Because of this, Alexander’s death is known as one of the biggest murder mysteries to this day.      

           

Alexander’s death was very sudden and unexpected. Alexander had many effects on many great and famous historian figures like Julius Caesar, Christopher Columbus, and many more. Alexander the Great will be remembered as one of the best Battle men to go down in history. Alexander was best known for not losing a battle in his 15 years of being King, having a brave heart, and being one of the best, and most strategic, Kings that the world had ever seen.