Tell about Alexander The Great ?

However, Alexander’s biggest idol and influence was the one and only Heracles (Hercules). His admiration for the most famous Greek mythological figure of all time was so deep that he called himself son of Zeus (just like Heracles ), and always bragged that he was descended from Heracles on his father’s side.

Despite being known as one of the greatest generals and warriors of all time, Alexander loved philosophy so much that during his conquest of India, he paused his military campaign to have lengthy discussions with the gymnosophists, “naked philosophers” in the Hindu and Jain religious traditions (they eschewed human vanity and clothing).

Alexander the Great washed his hair on a daily basis in saffron to keep it shiny and orange. Keep in mind that saffron was rare at the time and a little more expensive than gold.

The 2008 television program Great Greeks, based on the BBC’s 100 Greatest Britons and the Discovery Channel’s The Greatest American, named Alexander the Great the greatest Greek of all time (via audience voting) an astonishing 2,331 years after his death.

It is said that Alexander the Great smelled even greater. The Greek historian Plutarch reports in his book Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans that “a most agreeable odor” exuded from Alexander’s skin, and that his breath and body was so fragrant as to perfume the clothes he wore.

Alexander the Great had heterochromia iridum: one of his eyes was blue and the other was brown.

Alexander the Great once asked Diogenes, a homeless Greek Philosopher who lived in a barrel, if there was something he could do for him. Diogenes replied, “yes, get out my sun”. Alexander left saying, “If I wasn’t Alexander, I’d like to be Diogenes.

Alexander the Great expressed in his last will and testament the desire to see “transplant of populations from Asia to Europe and in the opposite direction from Europe to Asia, in order to bring the largest continent to common unity and to friendship by means of intermarriage and family ties.”

Alexander the Great believed that shaving looked tidier and could avoid “dangerous beard-grabbing in combat”, so he strongly promoted shaving during his reign in the 4th century BCE

Alexander the Great believed that shaving looked tidier and could avoid “dangerous beard-grabbing in combat”, so he strongly promoted shaving during his reign in the 4th century BCE

Alexander the Great never attempted to attack the city-state of Sparta, while he conquered the known world.

Alexander the Great after defeating the Persians, started dressing like them and took two Persian wives.

His father was Philip II of Macedon
Philip II was a great king of Macdeon who defeated Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea. He sought to establish a federation of Greek states known as the League of Corinth, with himself as the elected hegemon (leader).

During his Indian campaign, Alexander the Great found a tribe that hadn’t discovered fire yet.

Philip II’s military reforms were crucial to Alexander’s success
Philip reformed the Macedonian army into the most deadly force of the time, developing his infantry phalanx, cavalry, siege equipment and logistics system. Thanks to Philip’s reforms, Alexander inherited the best army of the time upon his succession

Phillip II of Macedon sent a representative to Sparta threatening: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” The Spartan’s replied: “If.” Both Phillip and his son Alexander the Great avoided Sparta entirely. –

Aristotle was his tutor
Alexander was schooled by one of the most famous philosophers in history. Philip II hired Aristotle with the agreement that he would rebuild his home Stageria, which he had previously razed.

The story of Dhul-Qarnayn in the Quran is accepted as a reference to Alexander the Great by most scholars

Philip II was assassinated
The Macedonians had quite a history of assassinating those in power, and Philip was slaughtered at a wedding feast by a member of his royal bodyguard.

Alexander the Great loved his horse Bucephalus so much that he gave him a state funeral when he died and named a city after him.

Alexander had a struggle to become king
Because Alexander’s mother Olympias was from Epirus, he was only half Macedonian. His struggle to claim the throne was bloody; another of Philip’s wives and her daughter were murdered, along with two Macedonian princes. He also put down several rebellious factions

Alexander the Great once asked the Greek philosopher Diogenes why was he sifting through the garbage, Diogenes responded, “I am looking for the bones of your father but I cannot distinguish them from the bones of his slaves.”

He initially campaigned in the Balkans
In the Spring of 335 BC Alexander wanted to strengthen his northern borders and sought to suppress several revolts. He defeated numerous tribes and states, then razed a rebellious Thebes. He then began his Asia campaign.

War Elephants kept Alexander the Great from expanding further east into present-day India because he saw that the kings of the Nanda Empire and Gangaridai could deploy between 3,000 and 6,000 war elephants if need be.

His first major battle against the Persians was at the Granicus river in May 334 BC
Upon his crossing into Asia Minor in 334 BC, Alexander was soon confronted by a Persian army that was waiting for him the other side of the Granicus river. Alexander was almost-killed in the attack that followed.