Alexander The Great
Alexander was born on or around July 20, 356 B. ... Alexander was said to matured early, some reports describe him receiving Persian diplomats while his father was out inspecting the troops. Alexander reportedly impressed them more then Philip would have. This would have happened when Alexander was about five or six. ... Leonidas was very strict and gave Alexander his severe nature that became famous during his Persian and Indian campaigns, where he would live just like his troops. Leonidas was replaced by Lysimachus who taught Alexander to play the lyre and taught him to appreciate the fine arts of music, poetry, and drama. ... With Aristotle Alexander learned philosophy, ethics, politics, and healing. When Alexander was sixteen his father went to Byzantium to fight rebels and left Alexander in charge of Macedonia. ... Alexander went there and put down the revolt, captured the city, and established a Greek colony there and named it Alexandrouplois. ... Alexander took it as a personal insult and threw his cup at him, some reports say he killed him. Alexander then took Olympias back to Epirus and then he went to Illyria, but later returned home. ... When Alexander come to power Greek cities like Athens and Thebes were unsure if they wanted to pledge allegiance to a twenty year old king. ... Alexander’s advisors thought he should be gentle with the barbarians and let Athens and Thebes go. ... They responded with a small group of soldiers that Alexander repelled. The next day Alexander’s army attacked Thebes and plundered, sacked, burned, and razed Thebes as an example to the rest of Greece. Alexander’s army was superior to almost any other because of many of Philip’s innovations. ... Also Philip and Alexander used the phalanx with supporting archers, a siege train and cavalry. ... Alexander left for Asia. ... Alexander and his army soon met the Persian army under King Darius.