[d] he succeeded his father philip ii to the throne in 336 bc at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout. Born in pella, macedonia, to king philip ii and queen olympias, alexander was tutored by the philosopher aristotle, which influenced his future approach to governance and military strategy Alexander iii of macedon, better known as alexander the great (l
Alexander the Great
Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever.
Scholars have pinpointed the site of alexander the great's first major victory, the battle of the granicus, using ancient texts and archaeological finds.
Read a biography about alexander the great from his early life to becoming a military leader How did he change the nature of the ancient world?