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| | Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Alexander, born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirus. |
 | | In the summer of 336 BC Philip was assassinated, and Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne. |
 | | In 335 BC as general of the Greeks in a campaign against the Persians, originally planned by his father, he carried out a successful campaign against the defecting Thracians, penetrating to the Danube River. |
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