Alexander III (The Great) AΛEΞANΔAPOY AΛEΞANΔAPOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ
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No disscussion about Greek coinage would be complete without a section on Alexander the Great. A man in a few short years who conqured the Greek world, Nothern Africa and Asia reaching into India.
Alexander was born on July 20th 356 BC in the city of Pella the capitol city of the Macedonian Kingdom. His father was Philip II king of Macedonia and his mother was Olympias Princess of Epirus. At the age of 13 Philip hired the philposopher Aristotle to be Alexanders tutor. He receive the best teaching that was available in the ancient world.
Because of an insult that Alexander received from a family member he had a falling out with his father which resulted in him and his mother moving to Epirus. Though returning sometime later.
In 336 BC Philip II was assassinated by a young Macedonian noble named Pausanias for a reason that was never known. Alexander being the heir became the king of Macedonia.
In 334 BC Alexander launched his campaign against the Persians in revenge of the Persians defeating the Greeks and burning Athens a 150 years earlier. During this time Persia was the largest empire in the world but was experiencing internal struggles. Darius III was the Persian king and on November of 333 BC they met in battle at Issus. Though out numbered by Persian forces Alexander was able to rout them causing Darius to flee the battle field. There is a famous mosiac depicting this battle.
Alexander riding his horse Bucephalus facing Darius III
in his chariot at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC
Alexander the Great CoinsA succession of battles occurred with more defeats to the Persians, finaly in 331 BC Alexander defeated the Persians and was now ruler of the Persian empire.
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