• Son of King Phillip of Macedonia

• ​His mother told him he was a god and could never die.

​How do you feel being told he was immortal affected his outlook on life?

Alexander's Youth

King Phillip hired the Greek Philosopher , Aristotle to tutor Alex in Greek literature and philosophy.

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Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) was known for his achievements in logic, science, philosophy and more.

Alex's Youth

King Philip united Macedonia in 359 BC and eventually conquered all of Greece through force. ​

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He and eventually Alexander saw themselves as Greek​

Greek Pride

• Alexander thought highly of Greece's culture and wanted to spread it's influence as far as possible

• ​Alexander took rule at 20 in 323 BC and conquered Persia, Egypt, and lands past the Indus River until he died of a fever.

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Alexander was defeated in India by war elephants

Alexander's Rule

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