Alexander the Great is one of the most famous men in history. He was a prince of Macedonia. He was taught by Aristotle, and he respected the Greeks greatly.
At the age of 16, brave Alexander was made a captain in the Macedonian armies. When he became king, Alexander was determined to conquer both Greece and Persia, and combine them into an empire that would equal any other empire, anywhere in the world. For the next 13 years, Alexander marched his troops from battle to battle, conquering more and more territory. Alexander never lost a battle. Before his death, he had built over 70 cities, and had conquered the entire known world in the Mediterranean region.
Alexander died on June 323 BCE, about a month before his 33rd birthday. Everywhere he went, he had introduced Greek literature, myth, dance, language, money, medicine, art, and theatre… and this was his greatest contribution in keeping the Greek culture alive.
