Alexander the Great

Birth

• born in 356 B.C. in Pella Macedonia
• there is a lot of talk regarding the divinity of Alexander

modern historians would most likely agree that he was not a god, but they could never say that to Alexander

• from conception his mother maintained that it was not her husband that impregnated her, but rather a serpent (closely identified with the god, Zeus)

Tutored By Aristotle

• Philip II of Macedon invited Aristotle to tutor his son in 343 B.C.
• Aristotle was appointed as head of the royal academy of Macedon
• He encouraged Alexander toward the eastern conquest, and his attitude towards Persia was unabashedly judging another culture solely by the values and  standards of one's own culture

Bucephalus

• the name means "ox head"

• Alexander won the horse (which was 13 talents) after succedding to tame Bucephalus

• he was the only one that was able to tame the horse

• Other wise Philip II would have purchased it himself.

King Phillip II of Macedon

• Was the father of Alexander the Great
• He was the kind of Macedon from 359 B.C. until he was assassinated in 336 B.C
• Philips extraordinary military skill allowed him to be a very successful leader. During his rule, he had conquered a large part of upper Greece
• He and Alexander did not get along very well. King Philip also had many wives

Olympia

• Mother of Alexander the Great
• Alexander had a better relationship with Alexander
• Was King Phillips 4th wife
• Not from Macedon
• First woman to bare a child for him

Zeus (also known as the father or Alexander the Great)

• First addressed as son of Zeus by ancient oracle of Ammon at Siwa

• He was starting to be through of being man and god

• People described this moment as the turning point in his divinity
• He has an esteemed arrogance in himself, but this just gave him an overload of confidence

Phillips Death

• His own body guard killed him
• In Macedonia everything was ready for the grand celebration for the wedding of Philip's daughter Cleopatra to prince Alexander of Epirus, brother of Olympus
• Philip was struck by a dagger and killed on the spot
• The assassin tried to escape but tripped and was killed on the spot by few close friends of Philips son Alexander

Decisive Military Battles and Their Importance

• Alexander the great dought many decisice battles over his military career as an officer, these ranged from the battles fought in Asia, to the battles fought in the northern tip of Africa
• These battles were fought during most of Alexander's adult life and he nearly conquered every major world power in the Western World at the time.

• ****Alexander fought in his own battles***
• Some battles that defines his military careers were:
• The battle of Granicus
• The Battle of Issus
• The Battle of Tyre
• The Battle of Gaugamela

• All of these battles were fought during his military campaign in the Asia Minor

• Alexander nearly conquered all of the know world to "his" knowledge before his men started to complain of never going back

Conquering Egypt

• Conquered all of Egypt 332 B.C.
• After his conquest he also marries at least two women from egypt
• He managed to conquer Egypt around the age of 24

Battling the Persians

• Tried to take on Persia but there army was way to great
• They ended up winning after 4 years
• Soon to be faced by a new enemy, however his own troops

Invasion of India

• after alexander the great had conquered Persia, his trooped moved towards the Indian subcontinent

• This conquering of the north western parts of India marked an important point in India's history

• He won all of the battles in India