Who was ‘Alexander the Great?’

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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Egypt.

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Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.[a] He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Egypt. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.

Quick Facts King of Macedonia, Reign ...

Alexander III

Basileus of Macedon

Hegemon of the Hellenic League

Strategos Autokrator of Greece

Shahanshah of Persia

Alexander III riding Bucephalus on a Roman mosaic

King of Macedonia

Reign

336–323 BC

Predecessor

Philip II

Successor

Alexander IV

Philip III

Pharaoh of Egypt

Reign

332–323 BC

Predecessor

Darius III

Successor

Alexander IV

Philip III

Royal titulary

King of Persia

Reign

330–323 BC

Predecessor

Darius III

Successor

Alexander IV

Philip III

Lord of Asia

Reign

331–323 BC

Predecessor

New office

Successor

Alexander IV

Philip III

Born

20 or 21 July 356 BC

Pella, Macedon

Died

10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32)