Alexander the Great

Throughout history, many civilizations are born and then fall prey of misfortune and
cease to exist. Such kingdoms even existed in current time, for example, the Russian
royalty family1. An example of a man that managed at a young age to defy all odds of
misfortune and then to become the greatest leader of all time would be Alexandria III
Philippi Macedonia. Also known as, Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great,
(356-323BC), king of Macedonia, was born in Pella and was the son of Philip II and
Olympias. Aristotle was Alexander's teacher and helped make him a man of science, art
and philo…