Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great was a 4th-century BCE king of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history and spread Greek culture across the Near East.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Macedonian king
ancient Greek person
conqueror
historical figure
king
military commander
associatedWith Diadochi
Hellenistic period
surface form: Hellenization
birthPlace Macedon
Pella, Greece
surface form: Pella
birthYear 356 BCE
burialPlace Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria (disputed)
campaign Asian campaign
Indian campaign
causeOfDeath disputed
conquered Achaemenid Empire
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Persia

Phoenician civilization
surface form: Phoenicia

Syria
parts of India
culture Greek
deathPlace Babylon
Mesopotamia
deathYear 323 BCE
dynasty Argead dynasty
era Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
father Philip II of Macedon
foundedCity Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Alexandria Eschate
Alexandria in Arachosia
Alexandria on the Indus
fullName Alexander the Great self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alexander III of Macedon
knownFor creating one of the largest empires of the ancient world
military genius
spreading Hellenistic culture
language Ancient Greek
militaryRank strategos autokrator
mother Olympias
notableBattle Battle of Chaeronea
Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Granicus
Battle of Issus
Battle of the Hydaspes
Siege of Tyre
predecessor Philip II of Macedon
reignEndYear 323 BCE
reignStartYear 336 BCE
religion Ancient Greek religion
spouse Parysatis II
Roxana
Stateira II
successor Alexander IV of Macedon
Philip III Arrhidaeus
successorState Hellenistic kingdoms
teacher Aristotle
title Hegemon of the Hellenic League
Alexander the Great self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Macedon

Pharaoh of Egypt
Shahanshah of Persia

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Siege of Halicarnassus combatant Alexander the Great
Siege of Halicarnassus belligerentCommander Alexander the Great
Central Asian campaign mainParticipant Alexander the Great
Central Asian campaign commandedBy Alexander the Great
Macedonian army leader Alexander the Great
Mallians opposed Alexander the Great
Oxydracae encounteredBy Alexander the Great
Oxydracae resisted Alexander the Great
Hydaspes River associatedWithPerson Alexander the Great
siege of Aornos combatant Alexander the Great
siege of Aornos commander Alexander the Great
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander mainSubject Alexander the Great
Antipater servedUnder Alexander the Great
Antipater appointedBy Alexander the Great
Antipater loyalTo Alexander the Great
Craterus employer Alexander the Great
Craterus ally Alexander the Great
Craterus mentor Alexander the Great
Peithon employer Alexander the Great
Empire of Alexander the Great namedAfter Alexander the Great
Empire of Alexander the Great ruler Alexander the Great
Partition of Babylon relatedTo Alexander the Great
Partition of Triparadisus relatedTo Alexander the Great
Polyxena hasChild Alexander the Great
Neoptolemus I of Epirus notableRelative Alexander the Great
Cleopatra of Macedon sibling Alexander the Great
Aeacidae associatedWithFigure Alexander the Great
Aeacidae hasNotableMember Alexander the Great
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon as queen consort contemporaryOf Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon as queen consort stepMotherOf Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon as queen consort associatedWith Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon
Aegae associatedWithPerson Alexander the Great
Alexandria the Farthest founder Alexander the Great
Alexandria the Farthest namedAfter Alexander the Great
Alexandria Ultima foundedBy Alexander the Great
Alexandria Ultima namedAfter Alexander the Great
Alexandria on the Jaxartes foundedBy Alexander the Great
Alexandria on the Jaxartes namedAfter Alexander the Great
Eurydice II of Macedon relative Alexander the Great
Caranus of Macedon hasDescendant Alexander the Great
Siege of Susa commander Alexander the Great
Macedonian phalanx usedBy Alexander the Great
League of Corinth hasLeader Alexander the Great
Drypetis relativeByMarriage Alexander the Great
Drypetis capturedBy Alexander the Great
Drypetis marriageArrangedBy Alexander the Great
Drypetis associatedWith Alexander the Great
Drypetis contemporaryOf Alexander the Great
Mass wedding at Susa organizedBy Alexander the Great
Mass wedding at Susa hasParticipant Alexander the Great