Biography of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (Greek: Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος ("Megas Alexandros"), English: Alexander the Great)
was a conqueror from Macedonia. He is recognized as one of the most genius military leader of all time.
He was also the inspiration for the conqueror, conquerors like Hannibal, Pompey and Caesar of Rome,
and Napoleon. In his short reign, Alexander is able to make Macedonia as one of the largest empire in
the world.
History
Alexander was born on June 20, 356 BC in Pella, the capital of Macedonia, as the son of the King of
Macedonia, Fillipus II, and his wife Olympias, a princess of Epirus. As a child, she witnessed how her
father's troops to strengthen Macedonia and won many battles in the Balkans. At the age of 13 years,
King Philip hired the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle, to become tutor to Alexander. In three years,
Aristotle teaches a variety of things and to encourage Alexander to love science, medicine, and
philosophy. In the year 340 BC, Philip gathered a large army of Macedonians and attacked the Byzantine
army. During the attack, while he gave power to Alexander who was then aged 16, to lead the
Macedonian.
King Phillip II died in 336 BC by an assassin at his daughter's wedding. Alexander had ascended the
throne of his father at the age of 20 years. Shortly after the death of Phillip, the cities of Greece that has
previously been subject to Macedonia like Athens and Thebes rebelled. Alexander acted quickly and
managed to thwart the uprising. However, years of revolt beikutnya back, he decided to act decisively
with mengahancurkan Thebes and sold all of its inhabitants as slaves. This event succeeded in quelling
the desire of other cities to revolt.
The year 335 BC, Alexander attacked Persia with about 42,000 troops. Over the next two years
Alexander won many battles against the Persians until finally he managed to defeat the army led by King
Darius III of Persia in 333 BC. Darius who tried to run away peacefully with offering Alexander territories
and possessions, but was rejected. Alexander says that he is now the King of Asia, and only he has the
right to determine the division of territory. Alexander then continued expansion of its military to
successfully conquer territory to the borders of Egypt to India before it was forced to quit because of his
soldiers, exhausted from fighting continuously for ten years.
Alexander then returned to kerajaanya for a new expansion plan. During the trip he executed many
satrap (governor sort of) and the officials who act off as an example. Then as a form of thanks to his
soldiers, Alexander gave some money at them and declared that he would send the veterans and the
disabled back to Macedonia. However, this action precisely defined otherwise by Alexander's soldiers. In
addition, they also oppose a number of Alexander's decision, as adopted Persian culture and
dimasukkanya troops from Persia into the ranks of soldiers from Macedonia. A number of rebel soldiers
then in the city of Opis. Alexander executed the leaders of the uprising, but forgive his soldiers. In a last
effort to create peace between the Macedonians and the people of Persia, Alexander held a mass
wedding of his officers with aristocratic women of Persia. However, only a few marriages that lasted
more than a year.
While in Babylon, Alexander was suddenly hit by severe pain and a fever for 11 days before she died on
10 June 323 BC, aged about 33 years. The real cause of death is unclear.
After Alexander's death, the absence of heirs cause discord and fighting among his subordinates. Finally,
after many many disputes, circa 300 BC, Alexander's power over the former kingdom was divided into 4
regions each controlled by one of Alexander's generals.
World at the time of Alexander's death, showing kemaharajaannya in the larger geopolitical context
Although only reigned for 13 years, during his leadership he was able to build an empire larger than any
empire that ever existed before. By the time he died, Alexander ruled an area measuring 50 times larger
than that bequeathed to him and covered three continents (Europe, Africa, and Asia).
The unification of the territory of Macedonia to Persia by Alexander the Great led terbetuknya
perpaduaan Greek culture, Mediterrrania, Egyptian, and Persian culture called Hellenism. The influence
of Hellenism is even up to India and China. Specifically in China, the influence of this culture can be
traced among the artifacts found in Tunhuang.
Alexander during expansion also founded several cities that are all named after Based on the name, such
as Alexandria or Alexandropolis. One of the cities named Alexandria in Egypt, later became famous for a
complete library and last up to a thousand years and developed into the world's greatest centers of
learning in those days.
The Great or Great title behind his name is given because of his prowess as a king and leader of another
war and keberhasilanya conquered a vast territory in just 10 years.
Alexander the Great and Dhu'l-Qarnayn
Alexander the Great is one of the characters are regarded as Dhul Qarnain (Alexander) which can be
found also in the Holy Qur'an, Surah al-Kahf 83-101. Narrated who locked nation is Gog (Gog) and
Magog (Magog) - which according to the saheeh hadith, the nation will come out at the end of time. This
history bemula from the moment he would conquer an area, residents are willing to follow him
unexpectedly. Nation of origin and Majuj dikurungnya Yajuj. So Iskandar Dhu'l-Qarnayn bracketing the
two nations. And the residents were willing to be conquered with great fondness.
This assumption comes from the story of Alexander Romance that existed before Islam. Some Muslims
reject the notion Allamah Alexander the Great is Dhul Qarnain, because Alexander the Great is not a
monotheist, while Dhul-Qarnain is a worshiper of God and only a ruler.
After Alexander the Great to conquer other lands in the east, west, northern and the south, the kingdom
is now
include: Moroko, Rom, Greece, Egypt, Persia and India, so it is a vast empire, which has never happened
before, where the population is now living with a safe, peaceful and prosperous. Alexander ideals have
been able to accomplish, thanks to the help of God, he always took refuge kerana himself to Him. But
unfortunately after Alexander's death, a great and happy kingdom into berpecah apart, kerana power
struggles of his followers he left behind. Bererti king Alexander the Great East and West, have been able
to unite the kingdom of the East with the Western empire, became a kingdom, just and prosperous,
thanks to science and knowledge, and the blessing of the divine foundation is always held firm in
establishing a large empire that.
Alexander ideals of pure and holy vast that, for the time being have been violated by men in power
afterwards. But in time these ideals will blossom again and become a reality, so it will stand up later on a
country consisting of East and West, just and prosperous. We're waiting for the founding of the country,
waiting for the arrival of Alexander the twentieth century.
"He was a great king, which lowered its glory under the auspices of the majesty of the One God .. he is a
great king, the greatness of the supreme grace .. he is a wise king, whose wisdom is the mandate of the
authority"