Alexander the Great

• Born in Macedonia 
• He proclaimed that Zeus was his father
• Philip created the state of Macedonia in 20 years
• His mother was addicted to ancient cults
• When he was a boy his father told him'Find another kingdom my boy, Macedonia is not big enough for you'.
• At 19 Alexander's father was murdered
• He set out for Persia in 347 BC
• Alexander's journey took him almost to Persia
• Alexander paid a visit to Troy, claiming that Asia was his by right
• It is said that he took Achilles shield with him from Troy
•  Alexander looked for help from Apollo
• When Alexander went down in the shrine the magical spring started flowing again
• Afealties lead a raid to burn Alexander's towers and rams
• Macedonians reserves helped sway the battle and the Macedonians won
• Alexander didn't always think things out ahead, and he was a lucky way
• Alexander was a stubborn man 
• Alexander cut an undo able knot
• After that night there was a huge storm, the gods were with him
• They called Alexander the two horned one
• Darius started for Alexander's army, with an army two times the size of Alexander's
• Alexander smashed the Persian army in the first minute of the battle 
• Alexander built a cause way to get to an island, and is still there today
• Gaza was destroyed by Alexander because they resisted
• They again called Alexander the devil, the two horned one
• After that Alexander entered Egypt
• Alexander entered as a liberator
• Alexander built a great new harbor, called Alexandria
• He built many Alexandria's after the first
• Alexander was STILL seeking signs from the gods
• Zeus was was on the sacred hill where he was believed to speak directly to people
• He was greeted as the son of god
• Alexander beet Darius with a very risk and strategic move 
• Alexander was heading for the heart of Persia
• Alexander took a short cut through the mountains to take the Persians by surprise