Alexander the Great

**Alexander the Great**
	King of Macedonia, general and creator of Hellenic Empire 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 (Mesopotamia)
Manner of death	natural causes (presumably);
Cause of death	typhoid fever (possibly);
Place of burial	Alexandria;
Country of citizenship	Macedonia;
Occupation	politician; military leader;
Position held	king of Macedon (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 son of Philip II (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 – ); Parysatis II (322 BC – 321 BC); Stateira (322 BC – 321 BC);
Unmarried partner	Barsine; Campaspe;
Present in work	Vows of the Peacock; Civilization VI;
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Alexandrosz makedón király (hu); સિકંદર (gu); İskendero Gırd (diq); Alexandro Handia (eu); Alexander der Große (de); Алєѯандръ Макєдоньскъ (cu); 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍂𐌿𐍃 •𐌳• 𐌼𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌾𐍉𐍃 (got); Hatun Aleksandru (qu); Alexander the Great (jam); Александр Македонский (ce); Аляксандр Македонскі (be); اسکندر مقدونی (fa); Aleksander den Grouten (nds-nl); Îskenderê Mezin (ku); अलेक्जेन्डर द ग्रेट (ne); ئىسكەندەر زۇلقەرنەيىن (ug); Александр Македонський (uk); Alejandro nga Harangdon (war); ਸਿਕੰਦਰ (pa); Alexandro li Grand (ie); אלכסנדר הגדול (he); Искәндәр Зөлкарнәйн (tt); Alẹkzanda De Yin Daho-gbó (guw); អេឡិចសាន់ដឺ ដឹ ហ្គារ៉ែត (km); ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸᱱ ᱟᱞᱮᱠᱡᱟᱱᱰᱟᱨ (sat); ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܪܒܐ (arc); Искандари Мақдунӣ (tg-cyrl); Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μακεδών (grc); Ескендір Зұлқарнайын (kk); Alexander Mæcedonia Cyning (ang); Alessandro Magno (it); ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ (kn); Aleksandri Suur (vro); Aleksandri Makidon (gag); 亞歷山大大帝 (zh-mo); अलेक्जेन्डर महान (mai); Искандер Македонжув (lez); Alexander di Grat (frr); अलेक्झांडर द ग्रेटः (जल्मः इ.स.प.ऑक्टोबर 356; मरणः इ.स.प. 13 जून 323). (gom); Alẹksándrọ̀s Olókìkí (yo); آلکاساندور (azb); Alexandre Magno (pt); Alexander el Gretik (vo); 亞歷山大大帝 (zh-hk); Александр Македонской (udm); अलेक्जेन्डर महान (new); Aleksander Veliki (sl); Dakilang Aleksander (tl); อเล็กซานเดอร์มหาราช (th); 亞歷山大大帝 (zh-hant); Alexander Macedon (tw); Aleksander Mashuhuri (sw); Alasdair Mòr (gd); 亞歷山大大帝 (zh-tw); ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ (tcy); Улуу Александр (sah); سڪندر اعظم (sd); Alexander den Store (da); Alexandre o Grande (gl); Alexander the Great (en-ca); 亚历山大大帝 (zh-hans); اسکندر (mzn) Décimo tercer Gran Rey del Imperio Aqueménida, Rey de Macedonia, Hegemón de Grecia, Rey de Egipto y de Asia (es); Makedónia királya (hu); મેસેડોનનો સમ્રાટ (gu); македонский царь, полководец и создатель мировой державы (ru); Makiduniya Qhapaq (qu); makedonischer Feldherr und König (356-323 v. Chr.) (de); king of Macedon (en-gb); Հույն զորավար, Հին Մակեդոնիայի արքաներից ամենազորեղ, Ասիայի տիրակալ (hy); цар на Македония (bg); rege al Macedoniei antice (ro); アルゲアス朝マケドニア王国の王 (ja); conquisitor greco-macedonian (ia); macedónsky vojvodca, kráľ a dobyvateľ (sk); מלך מוקדון (he); Makedonian ja Persian kuningas, Egyptin faarao (fi); Յոյն զօրավար, Մակետոնիոյ թագաւոր, Կայսրութեան հիմնադիր (hyw); reĝo de Makedonio dum la 4-a jarcento a.K. (eo); makedonský král (336 př. n. l.–323 př. n. l.) (cs); kralj Makedonije (bs); fondatore dell'impero ellenistico, fu re di Macedonia, egemone della lega ellenica, faraone d'Egitto e imperatore di Persia (it); цар Македонії, полководець, завойовник великої території та засновник світової держави (uk); roi de Macédoine (fr); مشہور رومی بادشـاہ، سپاہ سالار (ur); 馬其頓國王 (zh); King of Macedonia, general and creator of Hellenic Empire (en); kung av Makedonien 336 f.Kr.–323 f.Kr. (sv); крал на Македонија и основоположник на Македонското Царство (mk); Quốc vương thứ 14 của nhà Argead ở Vương quốc Macedonia. (vi); rei de Macedònia (ca); kral Makedonskeje (hsb); rei da Macedônia (pt); koning van Macedoniē (nl); Maķedonijas valdnieks un karavadonis senajos laikos (lv); Ari ti Masedonia (ilo); краљ античке грчке краљевине Македоније (sr); makedonski kralj (sl); Amiră ali Amirâriľie Machedonia (rup); rei da Macedônia (pt-br); امپراتور جهان‌گشای مقدونیه‌ای (fa); Raja Makedonia (id); król Macedonii (pl); antikk gresk konge (nb); Makedoniya hökmdarı (az); 마케도니아의 왕 (ko); köäning van Makedon (nds-nl); 馬其頓王 (lzh); MÖ 336-323 yılları arasındaki Makedonya Kralı (tr); rei de Macedonia entre 336 e 323 a.C. (gl); أحد ملوك مقدونيا الإغريق، ومن أشهر القادة العسكريين والفاتحين عبر التاريخ (ar); Μακεδόνας βασιλιάς (el); म्यासेडोनिया को राजा (ne) Alessandro III, Alessandro III di Macedonia, Alessandro il Grande, Alessandro il Conquistatore, Alessandro il Macedone (it); Alexandre, Alexandre de Macédoine, Alexandre III (fr); Александр Великий (uk); Alexandru'l Grande (ast); Александр III Великий, Александр Великий, Александр, Искандер (ru); Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Αλέξανδρος Γ΄, Αλέξανδρος Γ' της Μακεδονίας (el); Alexander III. von Makedonien, Alexander (de); Alexandre III da Macedônia, Alexandre da Macedônia, Alexandre III (pt); Alexander den Groten (nds-nl); اسکندر, اسکندر کبیر (fa); 亞力山大大帝, 亚历山大三世 (zh); Alexander III of Macedon, Alexander, Eskandar, Sikandar, Alexander of Macedonia, Alexander III, Great Alexander, Alexandros the Great, the Great Alexander, Alexandros (en); Alexandru Macedon, Alexandru (ro); 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 (ja); Alexandru, Alexandru Macedon (rup); Nagy Sándor (hu); Ալեքսանդր III Մակեդոնացի, Ալեքսանդր Մեծ (hy); İskender, Büyük Iskender (tr); മഹാനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ, മാസിഡോണിയക്കാരനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ (ml); Alejandro de Macedonia, Alejandro, Alejandro III (es); Alexandr III. Makedonský, Alexander Veliký, Alexandr Makedonský (cs); Aleksander III. Makedonski, Aleksander Makedonski (hsb); Alexandre III de Macedònia (ca); 알렉산더 대왕 (ko); Աղեքսանտր Մակետոնացի (hyw); 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 (ar); Александар Македонски, Александар Велики (mk); Alexander Đại đế, A Lịch Sơn Đại đế, Alexandros III của Macedonia (vi)

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 commanders.

Sculptures[edit]

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

Busts[edit]

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[edit]

Tessaloniki

Reliefs[edit]

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[edit]

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