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Who was Alexander the Great and what were his major accomplishments?

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Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.

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achievements:

entered Asian minor 334 BC w/ 37000 soldier

freed Ionian Greek cities of western Asia

defeated large Persian army in Issus

Conquered Syria, Palestine, Egypt

named cites like capital of Eygpt(Alexandria) after him

fought Persia at Gaugamela, won, got control of entire Persian empire

moves to east & northwest into India-returns

1000s die in dessert

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