In October 356 BC, Alexander the Great was born to a power-hungry father, King Philip of Macedon, and a passionate and beautiful mother, Princess Olympias from Epirus. Alexander's rare and unique personality incorporated the blazing fire of his mother, the incomparable political sagacity of his father Philip, and an expanded mind, the result of extensive tutoring by the well known Aristotle. This unbeatable combination resulted in a desire not met by any other man to ever …
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…around the world were dying from poison. Peace was found only in the smallest and most remote corners of the civilized world, and the law of God benefit only the few who knew it. In thirteen short years, Alexander managed to transform not only suffering Greece, but the entire world around it. No corner, no matter how small or remote, was left untouched by Alexander's rule - thus he earned the title, Alexander the great.