Alexander the Great of Macedonia
By Rachel
1/27/10
Alexander the Great was born in the year 356 BC. His father was King Phillip of Macedonia, and when Phillip was murdered, twenty year old Alexander became king. Alexander was a brilliant king. He began studying under Aristotle at the age of thirteen and Alexander kept up his studies until the age of eighteen, when he is proclaimed a general by his father. When Phillip dies, Alexander was proclaimed king, and he set off to conquer Persia, which was ruled by king Darius. Alexander never lost a single battle in combat in his life. He suffered along with his troops through everything they went through. After only three years of war with Persia, Darius is killed and Alexander is crowned king of all Persia. After winning Persia, Alexander traveled to Egypt, which used to belong to Persia, and was crowned Pharaoh by the Egyptians. While he was in Egypt, Alexander started believing that he was the son of Zeus, not Phillip. Alexander grew so haughty that his men almost rebelled against him. But, when he threatened to replace his Greek and Macedonian army with one of Persians, Alexander’s men immediately repented and begged his forgiveness. After Alexander’s crowning in Egypt, he set off to take Babylonia and India. Once he had taken control of Babylonia, he was going to go home, but when he glimpsed the forests of India, he forced his men to go with him to conquer it. After the first battle, Alexander’s men forced him to allow him to let them go home, because they had not seen their wives or their children in many years. So, Alexander turned his army around and they started journeying back to Macedonia. However, along the way, Alexander, the mighty warrior king and ruler of the known world, sickened and died. Alexander was the most skilled general in war that we know of, and his conquests will always be remembered.
By Rachel
1/27/10
Alexander the Great was born in the year 356 BC. His father was King Phillip of Macedonia, and when Phillip was murdered, twenty year old Alexander became king. Alexander was a brilliant king. He began studying under Aristotle at the age of thirteen and Alexander kept up his studies until the age of eighteen, when he is proclaimed a general by his father. When Phillip dies, Alexander was proclaimed king, and he set off to conquer Persia, which was ruled by king Darius. Alexander never lost a single battle in combat in his life. He suffered along with his troops through everything they went through. After only three years of war with Persia, Darius is killed and Alexander is crowned king of all Persia. After winning Persia, Alexander traveled to Egypt, which used to belong to Persia, and was crowned Pharaoh by the Egyptians. While he was in Egypt, Alexander started believing that he was the son of Zeus, not Phillip. Alexander grew so haughty that his men almost rebelled against him. But, when he threatened to replace his Greek and Macedonian army with one of Persians, Alexander’s men immediately repented and begged his forgiveness. After Alexander’s crowning in Egypt, he set off to take Babylonia and India. Once he had taken control of Babylonia, he was going to go home, but when he glimpsed the forests of India, he forced his men to go with him to conquer it. After the first battle, Alexander’s men forced him to allow him to let them go home, because they had not seen their wives or their children in many years. So, Alexander turned his army around and they started journeying back to Macedonia. However, along the way, Alexander, the mighty warrior king and ruler of the known world, sickened and died. Alexander was the most skilled general in war that we know of, and his conquests will always be remembered.
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