Transcript History of Macedonia and the Macedonian Nation

Alexander the Great
By Ryan Rogers
Alexander as a child
• Born on july 20th 356 bc
• King of Macedonia
• Son of Phillip the second, king of
Macedonia
• His mother was Olympias
daughter of the king of Epirus
• He was tutored by Aristotle as a
teenager
• Alexander was given a copy of the
iliad when he was thirteen from
Aristotle
• During his youth, Alexander tamed
the wild horse Bucephalus. Later,
when his beloved horse died,
Alexander renamed a city in India
for Bucephalus.
Alexander Gains the Throne
• In 336bc Alexander’s father was assasinated leaving the
throne to him.
• He killed his competitors to secure control of the throne for
himself.
• When he took throne he also took control of the army. This
is what he is famous for.
Alexander's wives and children
• Alexander the great married three different women during
his reign of Macedonia.
• He had two children.
• Though his children were well protected they were both
killed before they could reach adulthood.
Alexander's Greatest Battles and
Conquests
• Battle of Granicus
All of these battles were
fought against the Persians
• Battle of Issus
except the Conquest of
• Battle of Gaugemala
Egypt. He was planning to
conquer more of persia when
• Battle of Hydapes
his death came unexpectedly.
• Conquest of Egypt
The Mystery of Alexander's Death
• Alexander died in 323 BC at the young age of thirty three
years old.
• There are many legends relating to his death but the real
cause is unknown.
• Some believe he was killed by malaria.
• Others believe he was poisoned when drinking unmixed
wine in honor of Hercules.
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