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Who was Alexanders father, and how did he die? |
Philip, and he was assassinated. |
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Who was Alexanders Teacher? |
Socrates |
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What greek city did he raze to get the other greeks to respect his authority? |
Thebes |
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Who was his nemesis in Persia? |
Darius |
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What two key battles against Darius did Alexander win? |
Issus and Gaugamela |
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What is a satrap? |
Persian word for Governor. |
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How does he celebrate his new found respect from the other greeks? |
Athletic games at Aigeai |
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When the Persian conquest starts, where does Alexander stop? |
Troy, to make sacrifice. |
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What does Alexander famously untie? |
Gordian knot. Although he never really undoes it, just chops it up. |
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How does Alexander conquer the island city of Tyre without any ships? |
He builds a land bridge. The siege takes 7 months. |
