Alexander the Great, whose biography shows us the irrepressible human desire for a grand dream, has become one of the most important characters of ancient history.Even in ancient times for its fame him the world's greatest leader.It is no coincidence, because it was the governor managed to create a huge empire in scale.
Alexander the Great: a short biography of Father
future commander was a Macedonian king Philip II, who succeeded to the middle of IV century to subdue a significant part of Greek territory.Alexander the Great, whose biography begins about 356 BC, was born in the capital of the state - Pellet.In the early years he managed to get an excellent education.Says a lot about the very fact that the boy was brought up famous thinkers of ancient times by Aristotle.Last strove to instill in his charge as the ideal sovereign - a wise, fair and courageous.The ideas of the philosopher to a large extent influenced the further policy of the great ruler.
Alexander the Great: A Biography of the first period of
young soldier came to the throne in the twenty years after the aristocrats-conspirators was murdered by his father Philip.Over the next two years (from 336 to 334 years BC. E.) The new governor was busy restoring the faltering empire.After restoring order in the country and eliminate the threat from the northern Thracian tribes, Alexander turns his gaze beyond their own state.His father has long nurtured the idea finally defeated the Persian state, the time for more than a half century is the main rival of Greece.This dream was able to carry his son.
Alexander the Great: A Biography brilliant years
in 334 BC.e.Alexander's army ferried in Asia and begin to promote inland possessions Persians.General battle took place in the same year on the river Granicus, after which a large part of Asia Minor was in the hands of the Macedonians.It was after this battle for a young commander its fame as the greatest conqueror.However, he did not stop.The next two campaigns of Alexander were also sent to the East, but now it barely met any serious resistance.So he was taken to Egypt, where the ruler founded the city that bears his name - Alexandria.Some resistance was provided in the central regions of Persia, but after the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 King Darius III was defeated and the city of Babylon became the capital of the Great Empire.Many noble Persians then moved to his side.By the year 328 was conquered almost all of Central Asia, followed by an ambitious military leader began to prepare an invasion of India.This campaign took place in 325 BC.e.However, severe battle of Alexander the Great over the river Indus severely depleted his army, for many years now dwells in campaigns without returning home.Murmurs army forced the governor to turn back to Babylon.Here he spent the rest of his short life, even having to marry a noble Persian, but died suddenly in 323 BC.e.After the death of the great conqueror of his government did not manage to maintain unity, and it is split into several smaller entities.
