Alexander the Great served as king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C. During his time of leadership, he united Greece, reestablished the Corinthian League and conquered the Persian Empire.
Alexander The Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.
Alexander The Great died of malaria in Babylon, Iraq, on June 13, 323 B.C. Alexander The Great's parents were King Philip the second of Macedon and Queen Olympia. His siblings were Philip III of Macedon, Cleopatra of Macedon, Thessalonike of Macedon, Caranus, and Europa of Macedon.
Alexander spent most his childhood seeing his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power, winning victory after victory on the battlefields