Full Name: Mr. Megas Alexandros Date of Birth: July, 356 BC Place of Birth: Pella, Macedon (present day Pella, Macedonia) Died: June 11, 323 BC Place of Death: Babylon (present day Babil province, Iraq) Classification: Leaders & Revolutionaries

While only living a short thirty-three years and believed to be a direct descendent of the god Zeus, Alaxander the Great was able to conquer an immense amount of territory, which was the world’s largest dynasty. With his ingenious war tactics, continual passion for military control and expansion, and with the heart of a lion, he rose to become one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and cherished kings in history.

His father, Phillip II of Macedon, left his young son Megas an entire kingdom that included hundreds of small city-states. With the military training and learning from the teacher and philosopher Aristotle, young Alexander would have the proper rearing to become one of Macedon’s greatest rulers. Then, after the assassination of his father at a wedding ceremony, Alexander was named the next ruler and agreed upon by all the head military officials.

Upon his succession, the city of Thebes attempted twice to secede from the Union that his father Phillip II had made. With impressive military force that led to tens of thousands of deaths, the entire city was finally conquered and all its citizens either killed or sold into slavery. With Thebes now under control, Alexander the Great decided he should also continue with his unprecedented military marvel to the Persian Empire. In Persia, Alexander moved his way down the coast, taking over one city after another, victory after victory, to eventually control the entire peninsula.

Alexander then moved towards Egypt, where he was actually welcomed as a liberator. While there, he founded Alexandria, which would become one of the most prosperous cities in the entire world. In a matter of months, Alexander also marched upon Assyria and then onward to Babylon, where he took over its surrounding lands in three years time.

In his travels and with his hopes of fusing his empire, Alexander encouraged those countries, cities, and states to join his merchant armies and to crusade with him. He also encouraged his armies to marry women of other lands and to bear children with them, so that his empire would be better united and not of one race. Additionally, he promoted high ranking officials in the places he conquered to join an equally high position in his dynasty. He was successful in much of his attempts to unite his peoples.

Alexander went on to take over Northern India. Before his death, he took over other parts of India and other areas of what is now known as the Middle East. With his massive armies consisting of soldiers and infantrymen of both Greek and Persian origin, he was able to continue his imperialistic endeavors without recourse. And, while it is debated whether poison, infection, or disease took his life, Alexander lived to become known as one of the bravest military leaders and kings of all time.

• Julius Caesar
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Genghis Khan
• Adolf Hitler