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Alexander

the Gr

eat

SIGNIFICANT

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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T

ook the throne of Macedonia at age 20 upon father’

s assassination (336 B.C.)

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Military commander at age 16.

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Invaded and conquered

Asia Minor,

Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Middle East,

The Persian Empire,

Afghanistan, Bactria, and invaded India. Highly motivated.

Seldom satisfied.

▪

Always rode at the front of his army to truly

lead

his men

▪

Refused to eat or drink until his men were taken care of

first

OTHER

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Never lost a major battle

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Campaigned for ten consecutive years and covered 10,0

00 miles

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Founded dozens of cities

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Destroyed Persepolis in Persia, but honored a dead Persi

an king wrapping him in his own garment

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One of history’

s wealthiest individuals

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Brought culture to millions of people but insisted that c

ulture be Greek

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Knew the names of 10,000 soldiers

▪

T

ook few prisoners (killed many) due to the small size of his army

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Referred to in the Holy Bible (Daniel 8:5-7)

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Known to be extremely cruel to captured slaves in order t

o put down any thought of rebellion

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Died under questionable circumstances in Babylon—p

ossibly alcoholism

PERSONAL

N

OTES

▪

Shared men’

s

hardships; lived as soldier

▪

Sometimes embarrassed his people by dressing in the clot

hing of defeated enemies

▪

Often honored—rather than destroyed—the gods of ot

her cultures

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Killed a number of his closest advisors if they were sus

pected of plotting against him

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T

rained as a physician; treated i

nnumerable soldiers

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Disappointed his famous teacher because he was ne

ver satisfied or content with his accomplishments

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Always deferred person medical treatment before others were

tended

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Promoted learning and culture across all the vast territor

y he conquered

EDUCA

TION

T

eachers

:

Aristotle of

Athens

Skills:

Earned titles:

‘

King of Kings’; Pharaoh; history’

s greatest general; physician

Hobbies:

W

eapons, horses, natural history

, geography; military tactics

PERSONAL

Born:

356 B.C., Pella, Macedonia

Family

:

Three wives Parysatis (Persian princess), Stateira (oldest da

ughter of Persian King Darius III),

and Roxane (Bactrian princess)

Hero:

Achilles; Homer