History of Alexander the great (SIKANDAR).
                     HISTORY OF 
ALEXANDER THE 
GREAT (SIKANDAR)
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as 
Alexander the Great was a king of the ancient Greek 
kingdom of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC. He had 
created one of the largest empires in ancient world 
during his reign.
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BIRTH
Born to the father King Philip II of Macedon and his 
fourth wife Olympias at Pella, the capital of Macedon 
kingdom in 356 BC. His birth was considered to be 
auspicious and that a superhuman was born.
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EARLY LIFE
Alexander was raised by a nurse, Lanike and was later 
tutored by Leonidas, a relative of his mother. He was 
raised just like other noble Macedonian youth.
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EDUCATION
When Alexander was 13 years old, his father Philip 
chose Aristotle and provided the Temple of the 
Nymphs at Mieza as his classroom. In return, Philip 
had to build Aristotle’s hometown which was 
destroyed by Philip years ago.
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KING OF MACEDON
 In 336 BC, at the wedding ceremony of his daughter, 
Philip was assassinated by the captain of his 
bodyguards, Pausanias. Alexander was proclaimed as 
the king on spot, by the nobles and army.
CONSOLIDATING POWER
Alexander began his reign by eliminating all his 
potential rivals to the throne, which includes his 
cousins and other princes of Macedon.
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CONQUEST
After gaining power in and around Macedon, 
Alexander began the great conquest of the Persian 
Empire as he conquered The Levant, Syria, Egypt, 
Babylonia and finally Persia.
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INDIAN CONQUEST
After conquering Persia, Alexander set out to conquer 
the Indian subcontinent, which the Greeks thought 
was the last part of the world. His army revolted 
midway through to India, forcing him to retreat.
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DEATH AND SUCCESSION
 In 323 BC, Alexander died at the palace of 
Nebuchadnezzar II, in Babylon at the age of 32, due 
to a fever and agony. His death followed several 
conspiracy theories relating to how he may have died.