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Alexander the Great
By
Kenneth W. Dunn
Professor Diane Gordon
UMUC
HIST115
Spring 2005

Introduction
Alexander III was born on July 20th, 356 BC to King Philip II and Olympia's. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. In 343 BC Aristotle was hired to educate Alexander at the age of 13. In 338 he commanded for the first time the Calvary during the battle of Chaeronea. Alexander ascends the throne of Macedonia in 336 BC after the murder of his father, King Philip II. 336-323 BC is when he started his empire, conquering kingdom after kingdom.
Why was Alexander the Great?
Alexander III was known as Alexander the Great to his people from 336-323 BC.
Why to this day do we still look at Alexander the Great as one of the greatest rulers of the world? Even though Alexander ruled for only 13 years as king of Macedonian what made him gain the title as Alexander the Great? Should he be known for it because of his military skills, his popularity with his people or his leadership skills?......

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