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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Mass wedding at Susa notableMarriage Alexander the Great
this entity surface form: Alexander the Great – Parysatis II
Mass wedding at Susa culturalPolicyOf Alexander the Great
Barsine spouse Alexander the Great
Barsine, daughter of Artabazus partner Alexander the Great
Macedonian expansion into Greece relatedTo Alexander the Great
Arachosia conqueredBy Alexander the Great
Old Kandahar archaeological site foundedBy Alexander the Great
Siege of Gaza commander Alexander the Great
Siege of Gaza attacker Alexander the Great
Siege of Gaza notableFigure Alexander the Great
Siege of Persepolis hasParticipant Alexander the Great
Siege of Persepolis commander Alexander the Great
Perdiccas employer Alexander the Great
Perdiccas allegiance Alexander the Great
Perdiccas afterAD Alexander the Great
Eumenes of Cardia employer Alexander the Great
Eumenes of Cardia servedUnder Alexander the Great
Hellenization of the Near East hasKeyAgent Alexander the Great
Memnon of Rhodes opposed Alexander the Great
Arsites opponent Alexander the Great
Siege of Miletus hasParticipant Alexander the Great
Siege of Miletus commander Alexander the Great
Siege of Miletus isEarlyCampaignOf Alexander the Great
Companion cavalry usedBy Alexander the Great
Companion cavalry commandedBy Alexander the Great
Polyperchon servedUnder Alexander the Great
Thessalian League alliedWith Alexander the Great
Leonnatus servedUnder Alexander the Great
Battle of Ipsus relatedTo Alexander the Great
Alexander IV father Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Alexander IV of Macedon
Alexander IV predecessor Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Alexander IV of Macedon
Kingdom of Tyre conqueredBy Alexander the Great
Quintus Curtius Rufus workSubject Alexander the Great
Triballi conflictWith Alexander the Great
Triballi defeatedBy Alexander the Great
Battle of the Jhelum commander Alexander the Great
Parmenion employer Alexander the Great
Parmenion servedUnder Alexander the Great
Siege of Babylon (331 BC) commander Alexander the Great
Paurava kingdom opposedBy Alexander the Great
Bucephalus hasOwner Alexander the Great
Bucephalus hasRider Alexander the Great