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Also known as Alexander III of Macedon, Alexander, Eskandar, Sikandar, Alexander of Macedonia, Alexander III, Great Alexander, Alexandros the Great

Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his reign conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders.

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Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king who, beginning in 336 BC at age 20, conquered vast territories across Asia and Egypt to create one of history's largest empires by age 30. He remains celebrated as one of history's greatest military commanders because he was never defeated in battle and fundamentally reshaped the ancient world through his conquests.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Macedonia
Place of birth: Pella
Place of death: Babylon
Spouse: Parysatis II
Child: Heracles of Macedon
Father: Philip II of Macedon
Mother: Olympias
Sibling: Thessalonike of Macedon
Occupation: monarch
Position held: pharaoh
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Religion: Greek mythology
Family: Argead dynasty
Noble title: king
Student of: Anaximenes of Lampsacus
Conflict: Wars of Alexander the Great
Military rank: commander-in-chief
Image: Alexander the Great mosaic (cropped).jpg
Said to be same as: Dhu'l-Qarnayn

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Commons category: Alexander the Great
topic's main category: Category:Alexander the Great
date of death: 0323-06-10
influenced by: Aristotle
unmarried partner: Campaspe
Commons gallery: Alexander the Great
mount: Bucephalus
name in native language: Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μέγας
place of burial: Alexandria
cause of death: typhoid fever
manner of death: natural causes
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
present in work: Civilization V
date of birth: 0356-07-20
owner of: Bucephalus
writing language: Ancient Greek
relative: Neoptolemus I of Epirus
different from: Alexander the Great
medical condition: epilepsy
P8168: heme protein
P12749: Populus × canadensis
significant place: Macedonia

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