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This enraged the soldiers, who spoke critically of Alexander's new troops and condemned him for adopting Persian customs and manners.

Alexander appeased the Macedonian soldiers by killing 13 Persian military leaders.

The Thanksgiving Feast at Susa, which had been geared towards solidifying the bond between Persians and Macedonians, shaped up to be quite the opposite.

While considering the conquests of Carthage and Rome, Alexander the Great died of malaria in Babylon (now Iraq), on June 13, 323 B.C. He was just 32 years old. Rhoxana gave birth to his son a few months later.

After Alexander died, his empire collapsed and the nations within it battled for power.

Over time, the cultures of Greece and the Orient synthesized and thrived as a side effect of Alexander's empire, becoming part of his legacy and spreading the spirit of Panhellenism.

Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty, an ancient Greek royal house from Peloponnese.

His name comes from the Greek alexo, “defend,” and andr, “man,” thus his name means “protector of men.”

Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon, hired Aristotle, one of history’s greatest philosophers alongside Socrates and Plato, to educate thirteen-year-old Alexander. He tutored Alexander for three years until age sixteen, when Alexander took the throne of Macedonia.

Alexander’s mother, Olympias, was the daughter of Neoptolemus I, king of the Molossians, an ancient Greek tribe in Epirus. Angelina Jolie portrayed her successfully in Oliver Stone’s 2004 film Alexander.

There is some controversy concerning Alexander the Great's sexuality. However, Alexander the Great had three wives: Roxane, Statiera, and Parysatis.

It is believed that Alexander had two children: Herakles, a son with his mistress Barsine, and Alexander IV, his son by Roxane. Unfortunately, after his death both children were murdered before they could reach adulthood.

Alexander founded more than seventy cities and named at least twenty after himself, with the most popular being Alexandria in Egypt. Additionally, near the site of the battle of the river Hydaspes (now known as Jhelum River in India), Alexander founded the city of Bucephala, named after his horse, which was mortally wounded in the battle.

He was one of the most admired foreign historical figures in Rome, even many years after his death. Maybe that’s why Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Augustus made pilgrimages to Alexander’s tomb in Alexandria.

Can you guess what Alexander, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon have in common? You’re probably thinking is world domination but that’s not the case. They are all reputed to have suffered from ailurophobia—the fear of cats.

Alexander the Great’s military tactics and strategies are still studied in military academies today. From his first victory at age eighteen until his death (at age thirty-three) he never lost a single battle.

Ever heard of Greco-Buddhism? This term refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the fourth century BCE and the fifth century AD in Bactria and the Indian subcontinent, corresponding to the territories of modern-day Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. It was a cultural consequence of a long chain of interactions begun by Greek forays into India from the time of Alexander the Great, carried further by the establishment of the Indo-Greek kingdom and extended during the flourishing of the Kushan Empire.

One of the most famous legends about Alexander is that in 333 when he was in Gordium, in Asia Minor, he undid the Gordian knot. The prophecy about the Gordian knot said that he who untied it would rule all of Asia. Alexander is said to have undone the knot by slashing through it with a sword. It is believed that the man who tied the knot was either Midas of golden touch fame or his father, Gordius.

The Republic of Macedonia, a modern country located in the central Balkan Peninsula in southeast Europe, is not related historically to the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Its name, however, derives from the Greek region Makedonía, capital of Alexander’s ancient kingdom.

Three of Fidel Castro’s sons are named after Alexander the Great: Alexis, Alejandro, and Alexander.

Alexander once held a drinking contest among his soldiers. When it was over, forty-two soldiers had died from alcohol poisoning.

Alexander the Great was king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon, pharaoh of Egypt, king of Persia, and king of Asia all at the same time!

After defeating the Persians, Alexander started dressing like a Persian king and had two Persian wives so the newly conquered people would feel more comfortable with their new leader.

Even though there have been many theories throughout the years, the real cause of Alexander’s death remains one of the many mysteries of the ancient world. In modern times, medical experts have claimed that malaria, lung infection, liver failure, or typhoid may have been the causes but no one can say for sure.

The Iliad and The Odyssey were his favorite books. Since childhood he was inspired by the Homer’s heroes and slept with The Iliad under his pillow. Further, the Greek warrior Achilles, who fought at Troy, fascinated him and captured his imagination more than any other character in the epics.