WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although king of ancient Macedonia for less than 13 years, Alexander the Great changed the course of history. One of the world’s greatest military generals, he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India. This allowed for Hellenistic culture to become widespread.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: , romanized: Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.

Detailed explanation-3: -But Persia’s rule as a dominant empire would finally be brought to an end by a brilliant military and political strategist, Alexander the Great. Alexander III was born in 356 B.C. in the small Kingdom of Macedonia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Macedonian generals carved the empire up after Alexander’s death (323 BC); these were the successors (the Diadochi), founders of states and dynasties-notably Antipater, Perdiccas, Ptolemy I, Seleucus I, Antigonus I, and Lysimachus.

Detailed explanation-5: -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’).