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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the

Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon


and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in
356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the
age of 20. Alexander was educated by the philosopher
Aristotle. Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander
inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with
his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within
Greece. He then set out to conquer the massive Persian
Empire.
Alexander had a struggle to become king
Because Alexander’s mother Olympias was from Epirus, he was
only half Macedonian. His struggle to claim the throne was
bloody; another of Philip’s wives and her daughter were
murdered, along with two Macedonian princes. He also put
down several rebellious.
He first campaigned in the Balkans
In the spring of 335 BC, Alexander wanted to strengthen his
northern frontier and tried to put down several rebellions. He
defeated many tribes and nations and then flattened a
rebellious Thebes. Then he started his Asian campaign.
In May 334 BC, he fought his first battle with the Persians on
the Granicus river
In 334 BC, as Alexander crossed Asia minor, he soon
encountered the Persian army waiting for him across the river
granixes. Alexander was nearly killed in the ensuing attack.
After fierce fighting, Alexander's army won and defeated the
Persian army. Despite their attempts to surrender, Alexander
surrounded and massacred the Greek mercenaries serving with
the Persians.

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