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| |name = Alexander III
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| |image = Alex.jpg|200px
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| |imgdesc = Alexander at the Battle of Issus.
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| |birth = 20 or 21 July 356 BCE<br>[[wikipedia:Pella|Pella]], [[wikipedia:Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedon]]
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| |death = 10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32)<br>[[wikipedia:Babylon|Babylon]]
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| |period = 4<sup>th</sup> century BCE
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| '''Alexander III of Macedon''', commonly known as '''Alexander the Great''', was the Greek King of Macedon and one of the most successful conquerors in history, creating an empire strecthing from the Ionian Sea to the Himalaya. He is the most celebrated member of the Argead Dynasty and the creator of one of the largest empires in ancient history, including defeating the powerful Persian Empire.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Alexander The Great|Alexander The Great]]</ref>
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| ==Biography==
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| ===Early Life===
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| Alexander was born on either 20 or 21 July 356 BC in Pella, the capital of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon. He was the son of Phillip II, the King of Macedon and Olympias, Phillip's fourth wife and son of Neoptolemus I, the King of Epirus. As a member of the Argead dynasty, Alexander claimed patrilineal descent from Hercules, and and claimed descent from Achilles on his mother's side. In his early years, Alexander was raised by his nurse, Lanike, and later tutored by the strict Leonidas. Alexander was also later tutored by the famed philosopher Aristotle until he was 16, when his father left to wage war against Byzantion, and left Alexander in charge as regent and heir apparent. Four years later, in 336 BC he succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon to the throne after Philip was assassinated. Philip had brought most of the city-states of mainland Greece under Macedonian hegemony, using both military and diplomatic means. Upon Philip's death, Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He succeeded in being awarded the generalship of Greece and, with his authority firmly established, launched the military plans for expansion left by his father.
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| ===Conquests===
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| Before crossing to Asia, Alexander wanted to safeguard his borders and, in the spring of 335BC, he advanced into Thrace to deal with the revolt led by Illyrians and the Triballi. Alexander and his army defeated a Thracian garrison on Mount Haemus. Alexander then crushed the Triballi who attempted to ambush him, and proceeded to march on to the Danube. Upon encountering a few of Alexander's cavalry, the Getae tribe retreated and left their village to the Macedonians. News then reached Alexander that Cleitus, King of Illyria, and King Glaukias of the Taulanti were in open revolt against Macedonian authority. Alexander defeated each in turn, forcing Cleitus and Glaukias to flee with their armies, leaving Alexander's northern frontier secure.
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| While he was triumphantly campaigning north, the Thebans and Athenians rebelled once more. Alexander reacted immediately, but, while the other cities once again hesitated, Thebes decided to resist with the utmost vigor. This resistance was useless, however, as the city was razed to the ground amid great bloodshed and its territory divided between the other Boeotian cities. The end of Thebes cowed Athens into submission, leaving all of Greece at least outwardly at peace with Alexander.
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| ===Source of Power===
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| The secret of Alexander's success was actually [[The Staff|The Staff of Eden]].<ref name="ac2glyph5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #5</ref> It is unclear exactly how Alexander obtained The Staff, or at what time.
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| ==References==
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