CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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Who is a commander in the army at 16 and a king at 20?
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Alexander
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Myth
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Pythagoras
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Macedonia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When he was asked who should succeed him, Alexander said, “the strongest”, which answer led to his empire being divided between four of his generals: Cassander, Ptolemy, Antigonus, and Seleucus (known as the Diadochi or ‘successors’).
Detailed explanation-2: -The precocious Alexander was already a seasoned commander in the Macedonian army when he became king at the age of 20 in 336 B.C., after his father’s assassination.
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