Alexander the Great
Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia born approximately on July 20th in 356 BC. His mother was Olympias, a young princess from Epirus. Alexander was a remarkable person who loved to recite Homeric poetry. At age fourteen his father sent him to study science, mathematics, and philosophy with Aristotle of Stagira. Alexander looked up to Aristotle 'like a father', and it can later be seen that Aristotle gave Alexander the knowledge it took to be one of the greatest rulers in history. Alexander was a man of extremes and contradictions. At times he would have intense spurts of energy and then long sulks. He showed extreme generosity and at the same time murderous cruelty against former friends. One would guess given common knowledge that his insecurities most likely were originated in his childhood; perhaps the relationship with his father. After the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander was in direct line to take over as ruler. Alexander was to go down in history as the "Father of the Hellenic World", "the unopposed leader of the "Greek World", and last but not least "The Great", a title given for his numerous victories. The mobile elite was Alexander's Companion
Alexander's Army also had very important back-up units. Darius once again was exposed and his army began retreating. Though Alexander's troops had suffered severe losses, they pursued on. Memnon launched a massive raid at dawn to overtake Alexander's army. A local shepherd told Alexander of an alternative route to gain entrance through the rear of Persopolis. Alexander left believing that the legend had been fulfilled and that he would soon be the ruler of Asia. Alexander bypassed Babylon for a time but was soon advised by the sceptic Anaxagoras to disregard the curse and press through. He conquered the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India and formed much of what was then considered the civilized world. Darius had no choice but to flee with his body guards, leaving his leader less army to fend for themselves. His troops in great need of a rest, Alexander led his army to Babylon. Memnon, now Darius's commander-in-chief of Western operations, was setting up once again in anticipation of Alexander's arrival. Persopolis was the giant Persian palace consisting of royal tombs and shrines. Susa had been a war zone since the beginning of history, but the governor of Susa met Alexander by the Tigris river bearing gifts. Also comprised in the back-up units were engineers, bridge-builders, sappers, and surveyors.
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