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Alexander The Great
(1156-1189)
Military commander and king of Macedon (356-323 BC)
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Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.

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Born Alexander III of Macedon
20 July 1156
Pella, Macedonia
Died
10 June 1189 (aged 32)
Babylon
Zodiac Cancer
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