Presented by

Kimberly Nguyen and A rda Haywood

 A lexander was called “ The Great” because he was a very
skilled soldier and commander who was able to conquer
many nations.
 M other Father

Olympias of Philip II of
Epirus M acedon
 A lexander the Great was born in the region of M acedon,
Greece in 356 B C/B CE .
 A lexander married two women: Roxana and S tateira.

A lexander The Great and Roxana

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 One of the many greatest civilizations that A lexander the
Great conquered was B abylon.
 L ike most rulers, A lexander himself depicted in his own
currency.
 A lexander the Great fought and defeated the army of K ing
Darius III.
 A lexander fought against the Indian king Porus in the
Punjab region of ancient India.
 With the help of S isikottos, A lexander the Great
conquered a powerful Indian ruler in 326 B C/B CE .

Conquered India
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 A lexander died in 323 B C/B CE in the palace of
Nebuchadnezzar II of B abylon at 33 years of age.
 A lexander is thought to have died from poisoning,
malaria, or typhoid fever.
 A lexander’s only possible
heir (son A lexander IV )
would be born after his
death and the other was
the son of a concubine not
a wife.
 There was much turmoil
over who he said would
take over after his death.

A lexander IV
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 First king to be called “ the Great”
 Conquered Persian E mpire and annexed it to M acedonia
 A ristotle was his boyhood tutor and mentor