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Alexander the Great
356 BCE – 323 BCE
King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history by age 30.
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Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great, was tutored by Aristotle and became king at age 20 after his father Philip II was assassinated. In just 13 years, he conquered the Persian Empire, Egypt, and parts of India, creating an empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He never lost a battle and founded over 20 cities, including Alexandria in Egypt, which became a great center of learning. Alexander spread Greek culture, language, and ideas across a vast territory, creating the Hellenistic period that blended Greek and Eastern civilizations. He died at age 32, possibly from fever, and his empire was divided among his generals.