Alexander III or as he is more widely known as, ‘Alexander the Great’ is widely regarded as one of history’s brilliant military leaders and most powerful rulers. At the time of his death in
323 BCE he had conquered most of the known world at the time and had never lost a battle.
However, what many don’t know is that throughout his life he had been thrust into positions of failure and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that
323 BCE he had conquered most of the known world at the time and had never lost a battle.
However, what many don’t know is that throughout his life he had been thrust into positions of failure and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that