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Although king of ancient Macedonia for less than 13 years, Alexander the Great changed the course of history. One of the world's greatest military generals, he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India. This allowed for Hellenistic culture to become widespread.
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Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.
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achievements:
entered Asian minor 334 BC w/ 37000 soldier
freed Ionian Greek cities of western Asia
defeated large Persian army in Issus
Conquered Syria, Palestine, Egypt
named cites like capital of Eygpt(Alexandria) after him
fought Persia at Gaugamela, won, got control of entire Persian empire
moves to east & northwest into India-returns
1000s die in dessert
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