Alexander The Great

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rumors that Olympia�s poisoned him. Olympia�s told Alexander that Philip wasn't his real father although he was. He made sure the boy was well educated, even the great philosopher Aristotle was one of Alexander's tutors. Even thought he though him well Philip wasn�t a very good father. He always discouraged Alexander and made him feel worthless. When was 3 his father�s son King Perdiccas died. His young son Amyntas was supposed to take his place as ruler. Philip was supposed to help him but he made his way above him making himself King Philip II. He proved to be a strong ruler, and in a few decades he conquered most of Greece. As a teenager Alexander became friends wit a boy around his age named Hephaestion. It was rumored that they were lovers. At this time Homosexuality was accepted in Greece. Even Alexander's father had many male lovers. Till this day no one really knows the relationship between the two but it is said that throughout their lives they stood by each other. When ...

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many important things happened to his family and friends. All these people had a great effect on the way he acted in his job as a leader. After his father's murder in 336 BC Alexander became King Alexander III. Once he got power he had many people executed such as his cousin. One person suprisingly he did not kill was his retarded half-brother. Philip's last bride had given birth to her second daughter, and Olympia�s is said to have had the child killed in front of the mother. Alexander became king when he was twenty years old. He was very good looking but he was a big drinker. He had good health and was very athletic. He enjoyed reading, music, and the theater. He was very kind to his ...

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