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Alexander III, king of Macedonia, is known as Alexander the Great. In his short life he conquered all parts of the world that were known to his people. Alexander was born in 356 bc in Pella, the capital of Macedonia, a kingdom to the north of the Greek states. The Greek philosopher [[Aristotle]] gave him lessons. But Alexander’s chief interest was war. In 338 bc Alexander’s father, Philip II, brought all the Greek city-states except [[Sparta]] under his rule. Young Alexander commanded one section of the Macedonian army. In 336 bc Philip II was killed and Alexander became king. He soon won the loyalty of nearly all the Greek states. In 334 bc he brought together a large army and invaded [[Persia]]. He freed the Greek settlements in Asia Minor from Persian rule and made them his allies. In 333 bc Alexander defeated King Darius III of Persia, at Issus. Alexander then marched southward along the coast of Phoenicia. Late in 332 bc Alexander took [[Egypt]] from the Persians and became pharaoh. He then controlled the whole eastern Mediterranean. Near the Nile River he founded the city of Alexandria. In 331 bc Alexander went back into Asia and again defeated Darius. Then he was called king of Asia. Soon afterward he captured Babylon, and Susa, the Persian capital. Many of Alexander’s men wanted to go home, but instead he had them advance further into Asia. In 327 bc Alexander went to India. There he fought his last great battle. He defeated the Indians and founded two cities. At this point Alexander’s men refused to go farther. In 324 bc Alexander returned to Susa. The next year Alexander went to Babylon. Weakened by his travels and battles, he died there of a fever. His body was eventually placed in a golden coffin in Alexandria, Egypt. His generals divided up his empire.
[[File:MacedonEmpire.png|thumb|330px|Map of Alexander's empire and his route.]]
'''Alexander the Great''' (356 – 323 BC) was a king of [[Ancient Macedonia]] who conquered the much larger [[Achaemenid Empire]]. While his empire was divided after his death, his conquests greatly increased the influence of [[Ancient  Greece]] and started the [[Hellenistic period]].
 
==Quotes==
*''Alexander, [[Caesar]], [[Charlemagne]], and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions would die for Him. I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man: none else is like Him; Jesus Christ was more than man. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man’s creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it which strikes me most, I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of [[Jesus Christ]].'' – [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] as a prisoner  at Saint Helena, 1820.<ref>{{cite web |title=Napoleon Bonaparte – On the Divinity of Jesus Christ, at Saint Helena - 1820|url=http://www.godtheoriginalintent.com/PDF%20Chapters/Napoleon%20Bonaparte.pdf|publisher=God the Original Intent}} Retrieved on 14&nbsp;March 2012.</ref>
 
==External links==
=== Encyclopedias ===
*[https://www.ancient.eu/Alexander_the_Great/ Ancient History Encyclopedia: Alexander the Great]
*[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-the-Great Encyclopedia Britannica: Alexander the Great]
*[https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/a/alexander_the_great.htmll Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Alexander the Great]
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/ancient-history-greece-biographies/alexander-great Encyclopedia.com:Alexander the Great]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Greco-Persian Wars]]

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File:MacedonEmpire.png
Map of Alexander's empire and his route.

Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC) was a king of Ancient Macedonia who conquered the much larger Achaemenid Empire. While his empire was divided after his death, his conquests greatly increased the influence of Ancient Greece and started the Hellenistic period.

Quotes

  • Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions would die for Him. I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man: none else is like Him; Jesus Christ was more than man. This phenomenon is unaccountable; it is altogether beyond the scope of man’s creative powers. Time, the great destroyer, is powerless to extinguish this sacred flame; time can neither exhaust its strength nor put a limit to its range. This is it which strikes me most, I have often thought of it. This it is which proves to me quite convincingly the Divinity of Jesus Christ. – Napoleon Bonaparte as a prisoner at Saint Helena, 1820.[1]

External links

Encyclopedias

References

  1. ↑ Napoleon Bonaparte – On the Divinity of Jesus Christ, at Saint Helena - 1820. God the Original Intent. Retrieved on 14 March 2012.
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