Conqueror and king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great also conquered nations from Persia, to Babylon, and Asia. He even created the Macedonian colonies. Born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, Macedonia. His parents King Philip ll and Queen Olympia had the young prince tutored by Aristotle. He took charge of the Companion Cavalry at age 18 and aided Philip in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies and Chaeronea. After the death of his father, Alexander garnered the support of the Macedonian Army and eliminated his enemies to become king and leader of the Corinthian League. His leadership lasted from 336 to 323 B.C., during which he united the Greek city-states and of course led the Corinthian League. And at the same time, he was considering the
