ALEXANDER THE GREAT Definition & Meaning

Alexander the Great

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356–323 b.c., king of Macedonia 336–323: conqueror of Greek city-states and of the Persian empire from Asia Minor and Egypt to India.

Alexander the Great

noun

Alexander (the Great)356323 bcMMacedonianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerPOLITICS: military leader 356–323 bc , king of Macedon, who conquered Greece (336), Egypt (331), and the Persian Empire (328), and founded Alexandria

Alexander the Great

A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. As a general, he conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India . Alexander is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer. In Alexander's youth, the philosopher Aristotle was his tutor.

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Before beginning his conquests, Alexander allegedly unloosed the Gordian knot by cutting through it. It was believed that the person who unfastened the Gordian knot would rule a vast territory in Asia . Alexander founded the city of Alexandria , which became a great center of learning in Egypt (see also Egypt ).

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Wilson recalled feeling like she and Musk were "soul mates" and he was her own "Alexander the Great" in the lead-up to their wedding.

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“Have you heard of Alexander the Great?” came the simple reply.

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Though the artist is unknown, some scholars believe it was made by Lysippos, Alexander the Great’s personal sculptor.

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Since the days of Alexander the Great, mounted troops had proved decisive in offensive warfare and had served as an army’s eyes, ranging far afield on reconnaissance missions.

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In the 4th Century BCE, the passage of Alexander the Great's army contributed to the creation of another Greek-speaking centre, to the South of Pontus, at Cappadocia.

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