Alexander the Great, whose biography shows us the indefatigable desire of a person for a grandiose dream, has become one of the most important characters in ancient history. Even in ancient times, the glory of the world's greatest commander was entrenched in him. And it is no coincidence, because it was this ruler who managed to create an empire colossal in scale.
Alexander the Great: short biography
The father of the future commander was the Macedonian king Philip II, who managed to subjugate a significant part of the Greek territories by the middle of the 4th century. Alexander the Great, whose biography begins around 356 BC, was born in the capital of the state, Pella. In childhood, he managed to get an excellent education. The fact that the young man was brought up by the most famous thinker of the ancient era, Aristotle, speaks volumes. The latter sought to instill in his ward the qualities of an ideal sovereign - wise, just and courageous. Philosopher's ideas to a large extentinfluenced the further policy of the great ruler.
Alexander the Great: biography of the first period of reign
The young warrior ascended the throne at the age of twenty, after his father Philip was killed by aristocratic conspirators. Over the next two years (from 336 to 334 BC), the new ruler was busy restoring the f altering
empires. After restoring order in the country and eliminating the threat from the northern Thracian tribes, Alexander turns his gaze beyond the borders of his own state. For a long time his father nurtured the idea of finally breaking the Persian state, which by that time had been the main rival of Hellas for more than a century and a half. This dream was realized by his son.
Alexander the Great: biography of brilliant years
In 334 B. C. e. Alexander's armies cross into Asia and begin to advance deep into the possessions of the Persians. The general battle took place in the same year on the Granik River, after which a significant part of Asia Minor fell into the hands of the Macedonians. It was after this battle that the glory of the greatest conqueror was entrenched in the young commander. However, he did not stop there. The next two campaigns of Alexander were also
directed to the East, but now he almost did not meet any serious resistance. So Egypt was taken by him, where the ruler founded the city, which was named after him - Alexandria. There was some resistance inthe central regions of Persia, however, after the Battle of Gaugamela in 331, King Darius III was defeated, and the city of Babylon became the capital of the Macedonian empire. Many noble Persians after that went over to his side. By 328, almost all of Central Asia was conquered, after which the ambitious military leader began to prepare an invasion of India. This campaign took place in 325 BC. e. However, the heavy battles of Alexander the Great across the Indus River greatly depleted his army, which had been on campaigns for many years without returning to its homeland. The grumbling of the army forced the ruler to turn back to Babylon. Here he spent the short rest of his life, having managed to marry a noble Persian woman, but died suddenly in 323 BC. e. After the death of the great conqueror, his state could not be kept in unity, and it broke up into several small formations.
