Alexander The Great: The King Of Macedonia

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Alexander the Great otherwise known as “Great Alexander”, was the king of Macedonia and one of the greatest military minds of all time. Alexander was born on July twentieth, 356 BC in the capital of Macedonia, Pella. Alexander’s father was King Phillip II who was absent in his life frequently due to being on military campaigns. King Phillip would have seven wives one who was Alexander’s mother Queen Olympia. King Phillip was murdered by one of his own bodyguards Pausanias. Pausanias was quickly assassinated by alexanders friend as he was trying to leave the scene. Some historians believe Olympias and Alexander were to blame for the murder of his father.
Alexander would inherit the king title from his father that would come with one of the