Introduction
Alexander the great was born on 20th July 356 BC. Although his father was a king, Alexander rose to become a hero just like his father. Alexander was brought up just like a king and a conqueror because he was exposed to hunting, fighting, reading and playing the lyre. Phillip, his father realized that his son was meant to lead a bigger kingdom than Macedon because he showed signs of high ambitions.
Aristotle taught Alexander various disciplines such as medicine, art, logic, religion and morals. Alexander succeeded in finding a city called Alexandropoulos after conquering Thracian Maedi. After his father's assassination in 336BC, Alexander was made the King of Macedon which was a great success to him. He eliminated whoever did not add value in his kingdom and this made him rise to become a stronger king than his father.
He consolidated power by being organized and ambitious. He conquered the Persian Empire by having the right men for his job. He once threw his spear in Asian soil and claimed that Asia was a gift to him from the gods. His father preferred diplomacy, Alexander chose fighting and conquering kingdoms.
He defeated the Persian army led by Memnon of Rhodes in a day's time. Alexander also defeated Tyre and Gaza in a seven and two month's siege respectively. Between 332 and 331 B.C he was the pharaoh of Egypt a place he built Alexandria city. After defeating Darius again, he was referred to the Great King of the Persian Empire. After this great conquering his army travelled to other Persian capitals and conquered them in 330-331. Killing of Darius by Bessus who was related to him was a conquering moment for Alexander too. After that, his army conquered the regions near Caspisus Sea as well as Russian Turkestan in 330 and 327. Alexander lived by the sword and he died by the same after being wounded in a battle between the Mali found in India. Alexander succumbed to a fever in 324 B.C.