Alexander the Great

**Alexander the Great**
	king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC) Alecsander ym mrwydr Issus. Mosaic yn Amgueddfa Archaeolegol Gendelaethol Napoli
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Name in native language	Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μέγας;
Date of birth	20 July 356 BC; Pella (Macedonia)
Date of death	10 June 323 BC; Babylon (Macedonian Empire)
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	typhoid fever (possibly);
Place of burial	Alexandria;
Country of citizenship	Macedonia;
Occupation	politician; military leader; monarch;
Position held	king of Macedonia (336 BC – 323 BC); pharaoh (330 BC – 323 BC);
Noble title	pharaoh; king;
Family	Argead dynasty;
Father	Philip II of Macedon;
Mother	Olympias;
Sibling	Europa of Macedon (paternal half-sister); Philip III of Macedon (paternal half-brother); Caranus (paternal half-brother); Cleopatra of Macedon; Cynane (paternal half-sister); Thessalonike of Macedon (paternal half-sister);
Child	Alexandros IV of Macedon (Roxana); Heracles of Macedon (allegedly, Barsine, illegitimate child);
Spouse	Roxana (328 BC – 323 BC); Stateira (324 BC – 323 BC); Parysatis II (324 BC – 323 BC);
Relative	Eurydice I of Macedon (paternal grandmother); Amyntas III of Macedon (paternal grandfather); Neoptolemus I of Epirus (maternal grandfather);
Unmarried partner	Barsine; Bagoas; Hephaestion; Campaspe;
Present in work	Vows of the Peacock; Civilization VI; Civilization V;
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<nowiki>Alejandro Magno; Macedůński Aleksander; Alexander mikli; سِکَندَرِ اعظم; Alikisenda Ogwu Ilile; Александр Македойнаг; Alexander the Great; مقدوني سکندر; III. Aleksandros; سکندر اعظم; Alexander Veľký; Alexandre lo Grand; Isgender Zülkarneýn; Ине Сандор; Lisandru Mannu; Aleksandr; Ескендір Зұлқарнайын; Александар III Македонски; Aleksandar Veliki; सिकंदर; Александр Македонский; Alexandre le Grand; Aleksandar Veliki; Alejandro Magno; अलेक्झांडर द ग्रेट; ଆଲେକ୍ଜାଣ୍ଡାର ଦ ଗ୍ରେଟ; Aleksandros Makedonietis; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; Alexander de Groussen; Aleksander den store; Makedoniyalı İsgəndər; Alexander the Great; Eskender Zülqarneyn; 亞歷山大; Aleksander Styeres; അലക്സാണ്ടർ ചക്രവർത്തി; الإسكندر الأكبر; Aleksandr Veur; Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας; မဟာအလက်ဇန္ဒား; 亞歷山大大帝; Александр Македонский; Alessandru Manju; सिकंदर महान; Â-li̍t-sân-thai sâm-sṳ; Alexander de Grote; Alexandru Magnu; Alexander Makedon; Искәндәр Зөлҡәрнәй; Alecsander Fawr; Lissander III de Macedònia; Leka i Madh; Ալեքսանդր Մակեդոնացի; 亚历山大大帝; Alexander den Store; ალექსანდრე მაკედონელი; アレクサンドロス3世; Alexandro Magne; Alexander the Great; اسكندر الاكبر; Alexander le Gran; මහා ඇලෙක්සැන්ඩ' රජ; Ya-li-san-ta- hunti; सिकन्दर महान; Aleksandro o Baro; 亚历山大大帝; Aleksanteri Suuri; Մեծն Աղեքսանտր; Alexander the Great; Alastar Mór; أليكساندر لكبير; Lissànder III ëd Macedònia; Alexander de Grote; Lisandro Magno; Aleksander Macedoński; Аляксандар Македонскі; Aleksander Agung; Aleksandro Magno; ታላቁ እስክንድር; Александар Велики; Aleksanderi Suuri; Lissandru lu Granni; Aleksandras Didysis; Александр Македонский; Александер Великый; Македониэм и Александр; Alexander the Great; Alexander the Great; Aleksandr Makedonijalaine; Alexandru Machedon; Alexander der Grosse; Alejandro ang Bantogan; Alexander de Groete; Alexander Agung; Aleksandar Veliki; Alehandro ti Natan-ók; Aleksander Suur; Lusciandro Magno; Alexander die Groote; Искандари Мақдунӣ; Алеқсандр Македонски; Alexander the Great; 亞歷山大大帝; မဟာအလက်ဇန္ဒား; আলেক্সান্দ্রোস; Alexandr Veliký; Lisandru Magnu; Alexander dr Gross; Alexander Agung; อเล็กซานเดอร์มหาราช; jan Alekanto pi ma Maketonija; İskender Zulqarnayın; Alejandro Magno; Alxandre, l Grande; అలెగ్జాండర్; اسکندر; Aleksander Veur; Александър Македонски; آلکاساندور; Alexandru cel Mare; 亞歷山大大帝; Aleksandrs Lielais; Aleksandra Lehibe; Alexander den store; अलेक्झांडर द ग्रेटः (जल्मः इ.स.प.ऑक्टोबर 356; मरणः इ.स.प. 13 जून 323).; Alexander Makedon; Lisàndar Magn; 亞歷山大大帝; Alexandros la Magna; ອາເລັກຊານເດີ ທີ່ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່; 알렉산드로스 대왕; Aleksandur Mikli; Aleksandro la Granda; Alexander di Grat; Alexander the Great; سکندرِ اعظم; Ahlijsanda Daihdaeq; Alexandros Dâi-dá̤; Alexander Agung; सिकन्दर महान; ئىسكەندەر زۇلقەرنەيىن; Aleksann Gran-an; Александр Македонський; אלעקסאנדער דער גרויסער; Alejandro nga Harangdon; Aleksander Wulki; Alexandros Đại đế; ਸਿਕੰਦਰ; ალექსანდრე მაკედონარი; Alexander die Grote; ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್; Îskenderê Mezin; Alexandre Sɔsɔ; Arekisondira muKuru; Alexander the Great; Македоны Александр; Aleksander den store; Alexander Macedon; اسکندر مقدونی; Aleksander Agung; Aléksander Agung; Александр Македонияв; ئەسکەندەری مەزن; 亞歷山大大帝; ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܪܒܐ; Alehándoro pe Tuicháva; Ехэ Александр; Alexander der Große; Alexander de Grote; III. Alexandrosz makedón király; સિકંદર; İskendero Gırd; Alexandro Handia; Alexandros 3-sè; Алєѯандръ Макєдоньскъ; 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍂𐌿𐍃 •𐌳• 𐌼𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌾𐍉𐍃; Hatun kaq Aliksanthir; Alexander the Great; Александр Македонский; Аляксандр Македонскі; Alexander Mæcedonia Cyning; Aleksander den Grouten; Aleksander Agung; अलेक्जेन्डर द ग्रेट; Aleksandri Suur; Aleksandri Makidon; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; Alexandre, o Grande; Alexandro li Grand; אלכסנדר הגדול; Искәндәр Зөлкарнәйн; Alẹkzanda De Yin Daho-gbó; អេឡិចសាន់ដឺ ដឹ ហ្គារ៉ែត; ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸᱱ ᱟᱞᱮᱠᱡᱟᱱᱰᱟᱨ; Iskandar Agung; Искандари Мақдунӣ; Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μακεδών; Македони Александрĕ; Александр Македонской; Alessandro Magno; Aleixandre lo Gran; ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್; Alexandre le Grand; 亞歷山大大帝; Alexander Agung; Искандер Македонжув; Alexander the Great; سکندر; Alẹksándrọ̀s Olókìkí; Iskandrun kabir; Alexandre Magno; Alexander el Gretik; Alejandru Manu; Alessandro Magno; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; Aleksander Veliki; Dakilang Aleksander; Aleksander de Grutte; Alexandro la grande; Alexander Macedon; Aleksander Mashuhuri; Alasdair Mòr; Aliksandr Ameqqran; Alexandre el Gran; Улуу Александр; سڪندر اعظم; Alexander Magnus; Alexandre o Grande; பேரரசன் அலெக்சாந்தர்; 亚历山大大帝; আলেকজেণ্ডাৰ; Rey de Macedonia, Grecia, Egipto y Asia; jan li lawa e ma Maketonija lon tenpo weka; king of Macedon; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); MÖ 336–323 yılları arasındaki Makedonya kralı; مشہور رومی بادشـاہ، سپاہ سالار; kung av Makedonien 336 f.Kr.–323 f.Kr.; цар Македонії, полководець, завойовник великої території та засновник світової держави; 마케도니아의 왕; সামৰিক সেনাপতি আৰু মেচিডনৰ ৰজা; reĝo de Makedonio dum la 4-a jarcento a.K.; крал на Македонија и основоположник на Македонското Царство; kralj Makedonije; সামরিক অধিনায়ক এবং ম্যাসিডোনের রাজা; roi de Macédoine et conquérant de la Perse achéménide (356-323 av. J.-C.); makedonski kralj; kral Makedonskeje; quốc vương thứ 14 của nhà Argead ở Vương quốc Macedonia; Maķedonijas valdnieks un karavadonis senajos laikos; Ari ti Masedonia; краљ античке грчке краљевине Македоније; rei da Macedônia; antikk gresk konge; Makedoniya hökmdarı; 馬其頓王; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); أحد ملوك مقدونيا الإغريق، ومن أشهر القادة العسكريين والفاتحين عبر التاريخ; Makedónia királya; મેસેડોનનો સમ્રાટ; македонский царь, полководец и создатель мировой державы; Masithuña qhapaq apu; makedonischer Feldherr und König (356–323 v. Chr.); Komandant ushtarak dhe mbret i Maqedonisë (356–323 p.e.s.); پادشاه مقدونیه و فرمانده نظامی (۳۵۶–۳۲۳ پ.م); köäning van Makedon; म्यासेडोनिया को राजा; アルゲアス朝マケドニア王国の王; conquisitor greco-macedonian; מלך מוקדון במאה ה-4 לפני הספירה, מגדולי המצביאים בהיסטוריה, מבשר התרבות ההלניסטית; Macedonum rex; raja di Yunani Kuna di kerajaan Makèdoni; Յոյն զօրավար, Մակետոնիոյ թագաւոր, Կայսրութեան հիմնադիր; basileus de la rena elinica Macedon e un membro de la dinastia Argean; மாசிடோனின் இராணுவத் தளபதி மற்றும் மன்னன்; fondatore dell'impero ellenistico, fu re di Macedonia, egemone della lega ellenica, faraone d'Egitto e imperatore di Persia; кароль Македоніі; rei da Macedônia e comandante militar; Mæcedonia cyninȝ; makedonský král (336 př. n. l.–323 př. n. l.); Μακεδόνας βασιλιάς; makedonski kralj; rege al Macedoniei antice; Amiră ali Amirâriľie Machedonia; цар на Македония; raja Makedonia dan penakluk Persia Akhemeniyah (356–323 SM); król Macedonii; macedónsky vojvodca, kráľ a dobyvateľ; koning van Macedoniē (356–323 v.Chr.); 前336年至前323年馬其頓國王; rei de Macedònia; Македония батшаһы, полководец һәм донъя державаһын булдырыусы; Հույն զորավար, Հին Մակեդոնիայի արքաներից ամենազորեղ, Ասիայի տիրակալ; rei de Macedonia entre 336 e 323 a.C.; Makedonian ja Persian kuningas, Egyptin faarao; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); koning van Masedonië en veroweraar van die Achaemenidiese Ryk (356–323 vC); Alejandro de Macedonia; Alejandro; Alejandro III; Nagy Sándor; jan Alekanto nanpa tu wan pi ma Maketonija; jan Alekanto suli; Alexandre III de Macedònia; Aliksanthir; Aliksanthir Maqnu; Aleksandri; Ալեքսանդր III Մակեդոնացի; Ալեքսանդր Մեծ; 亞力山大大帝; 亚历山大三世; 亚历山大; 亞歷山大; İskender; Büyük Iskender; アレクサンドロス大王; アレクサンダー大王; アレキサンダー大王; イスカンダル; Александр Великий; 알렉산더 대왕; Աղեքսանտր Մակետոնացի; Alexandro; Alexandr III. Makedonský; Alexander Veliký; Alexandr Makedonský; Alessandro III; Alessandro III di Macedonia; Alessandro il Grande; Alessandro il Conquistatore; Alessandro il Macedone; ম্যাসিডনের তৃতীয় আলেকজাণ্ডার; সিকন্দর; মহান আলেকজাণ্ডার; Alexandre; Alexandre de Macédoine; Alexandre III; Aleksandar Makedonski; Aleksander III. Makedonski; Aleksander Makedonski; Alexander Đại đế; A Lịch Sơn Đại đế; Alexandros III của Macedonia; Alexander Micela; Александар Македонски; Александар Велики; ࡀࡋࡀࡊࡎࡀࡍࡃࡀࡓ ࡓࡅࡄࡌࡀࡉࡀ; Alexandre; Alexandru; Alexandru Macedon; Alexander den Groten; Alexander III. von Makedonien; Alexander; Alexandru Macedon; Alexandru; മഹാനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ; മാസിഡോണിയക്കാരനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ; അലക്സാണ്ടർ മൂന്നാമൻ; اسکندر کبیر; Александр III Великий; Александр Великий; Александр; Искандер; אלכסנדר מוקדון; אלכסנדרוס מוקדון; Alexandre III da Macedônia; Alexandre da Macedônia; Alexandre III; Alexandru'l Grande; Alexandru III de Macedonia; Alexander III of Macedon; Alexander; Eskandar; Sikandar; Alexander of Macedonia; Alexander III; Great Alexander; Alexandros the Great; the Great Alexander; Alexandros; Alexandros III; Alexandros III of Macedon; Alexander of Macedon; Alexander III of Macedonia; Alexandros III of Macedonia; الاسكندر الأكبر; الاسكندر الاكبر; الإسكندر الاكبر; إسكندر أكبر; الإسكندر; الاسكندر المقدوني; إسكندر الأكبر; الإسكندر المقدوني; الإسكندر الكبير; الأسكندر الأكبر; إسكندر; إسكندر المقدوني; الأسكندر المقدوني; اسكندر الأكبر; الإسكندر الأكبر المقدوني; الأسكندرالأكبر; الإسكندر المقدونى; الأسكندر; الإسكندرالمقدوني; الإسكندر ذو القرنين; Μέγας Αλέξανδρος; Αλέξανδρος Γ΄; Αλέξανδρος Γ' της Μακεδονίας; Iskandar</nowiki>

English: Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας) was a king of Macedon, an Ancient Greek kingdom in the north of Classical Greece and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt and into northwest India. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful military commander

Sculptures

18th cent. porcelain sculptural group (M.A.N., Madrid)

Busts

Copy of a Greek (near contemporary?) bust in the British Museum
Hermes-type bust, imperial Roman copy, Louvre museum
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Acropolis Museum in Athens
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
Summer garden, Saint-Petersburg
Alexander and Hephaestion
bust

Statues

Tessaloniki

Reliefs

Macedonian Army Thessalian
By Verrocchio, National Gallery, Washington DC
At the Battle of Gaugamela (18th cent. ivory relief, M.A.N., Madrid)
Relief représentant Alexandre le Grand priant le dieu Amon-Rê - Temple de Louxor

Mosaics

Mosaic at Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples depicting Alexander at the Battle of Issus
Alexander and Bucephalus at battle of Issus (detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli)
Alexander at battle of Issus, detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli
Alexander at battle of Issus, detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli