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Alexander the Great
Title: Alexander the Great
Category: History
Details: Words: 876 | Pages: 3.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great, was born in June, 356 BC, in Pella, the ancient
capital of Macedonia. His parents were Philip II and Olympia. Some say that Zeus
was his father but it is probably just a myth. Aristotle taught Alexander in
his early teen years. He stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and
philosophy. In the summer of 336 BC, Alexander's father was assassinated, and
Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne. He found himself surrounded by
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…showed last 75 words of 876 total…territory. He was
usually brave and generous, but could be very cruel and ruthless when politics
demanded. Is has been said that he was actually and alcoholic having, for
example, killed his friend Clitus in a drunken fury. He later regretted this act
deeply. He himself, in his life had a few wives and a few children. He was also
reported to have had sexual relations with his close friend Hephaestion, who was
a man.
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