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Also known as Alexander, Emperor of Constantinople

Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913

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There are several artists named "Alexander": In addition it could be a damaged title listing error for The Alexander. 1. Alexander is the first name of Alexander Ebert, lead singer of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Ima Robot. He uses the name for his solo work and recently released his self-titled debut on March 1st, 2011 in North America. The first single from the album was "Truth". 2. Alexander is the winner of the first season of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar", the German versi

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  • What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! ... I could manage this horse better than others do.
  • Know ye not that the end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered?
  • Holy shadows of the dead, I'm not to blame for your cruel and bitter fate, but the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions.
  • If I were not Alexander, I should wish to be Diogenes.
  • Your ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Hellas [Greece] and did us great harm, though we had done them no prior injury. I have been appointed leader of the Greeks, and wanting to punish the Persians I have come to Asia, which I took from you.
  • So would I, if I were Parmenion.

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Key facts

Reign
11 May 912 – 6 June 913
Coronation
c. September 879
Predecessor
Leo VI
Successor
Constantine VII
Born
23 November 870 , Constantinople , (now Istanbul , Turkey )
Died
6 June 913 (aged 42)

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Alexandros mosaic Hagia Sophia.JPG
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Alexandros
date of birth
0872-11-23
date of death
0913-00-00
name in native language
Αλέξανδρος
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DynastyMacedonian FatherBasil I MotherEudokia Ingerina

Alexander (Greek: Άλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros, 23 November 870 – 6 June 913) was briefly Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913, and the third emperor of the Macedonian dynasty.

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