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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Bucephalus tamedBy Alexander the Great
Perdiccas III of Macedon relative Alexander the Great
Battle of the Persian Gate commander Alexander the Great
Battle of the Persian Gate opponentOf Alexander the Great
Pella municipality hasNotablePersonAssociated Alexander the Great
Pella Prefecture associatedWithPerson Alexander the Great
Alexander II of Macedon relative Alexander the Great
Ascalon conqueredBy Alexander the Great
Battle of the Acesines River commander Alexander the Great
Anaxarchus associatedWith Alexander the Great
Anaxarchus accompanied Alexander the Great
Anaxarchus contemporaryOf Alexander the Great
King of Babylon positionHeldBy Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon alsoKnownAs Alexander the Great
Macedonians notableKing Alexander the Great
Macedonians reachedGreatestExtentUnder Alexander the Great
Takht-e Jamshid destroyedBy Alexander the Great
Persepolis archaeological site destroyedBy Alexander the Great
Book 7 featuresCharacter Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Book 7 (Confessio Amantis)
Book 7 pupilFigure Alexander the Great
subject surface form: Book 7 (Confessio Amantis)
Side cameUnderControlOf Alexander the Great
Lysippus associatedWith Alexander the Great
Lysippus patron Alexander the Great
Alexander Mosaic depicts Alexander the Great
Archaeological Site of Aigai associatedWith Alexander the Great