2) Give a quick biography on the origins and life of Alexander of Macedonia (356- 323 BCE) also known as Alexander the Great. (*BCE stands for Before Common Era)

Alexander The Great is probably the greatest general of his time, who managed to spread his country and establish cultural connections with practically whole known world at the time. Although a general and a ruler, he was also someone who believed that the world could be united not through the means of war, but through cultural unification.

Explanation:

Alexander was the son of Macedonian ruler Philip II, who wanted to conquer but also unite the world. During that period he managed to defeat Persian Empire, which at the time seemed as an impossible task. He conquered lands from Egypt to India. During his period, a specific culture, known as Hellenism developed. Still, when he died most of his heritage was destroyed by his successors.

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