Alexander The Great of Macedonia - Александар Македонски

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Alexander III the Great, the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans Pompey and Caesar, and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II, King of Macedonia, and Olympias, the princess of neighboring Epirus. He spent his childhood watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power, winning victory after victory on the battlefields throughout the Balkans. When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexanders personal tutor. During the next three years Aristotle gave Alexander a training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy, all of which became of importance in Alexanders later life. In 340, when Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace, he left his 16 years old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent, which shows that even at such young age Alexander was recognized as quite capable. But as the Macedonian army advanced deep into Thrace, the Thracian tribe of Maedi bordering north-eastern Macedonia rebelled and posed a danger to the country. Alexander assembled an army, led it against the rebels, and with swift action defeated the Maedi, captured their stronghold, and renamed it after himself to Alexandropolis.

Two years later in 338 BC, Philip gave his son a commanding post among the senior generals as the Macedonian army invaded Greece. At the Battle of Chaeronea the Greeks were defeated and Alexander displayed his bravery by destroying the elite Greek force, the Theban Secret Band. Some ancient historians recorded that the Macedonians won the battle thanks to his bravery.

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[tinamksk]

Aristotle was Macedonian, born in Stagira, Halkidiki, then part of MACEDONIA, but he accepted Greek culture only because it was dominant Macedonians alsp had no alphabet. Aristotle lived in Athens one part of his life, but after Alexander's death he was evicted to Macedonia. I do not know why he is considered Greek? If I, a Macedonian, am  studying in London and teach in English only because the English culture is superior, does it mean that I m English?

[DedoNaum]

Five stars.Excellently

[TheJulianna99]

Excellent, that's the thrut

[GokaGrozni]

0:56 explains all

[DedoNaum]

Five stars.Excellently