Alexander the Great -355 – -322

Biography

Alexander came into the world on July 15, 355 BCE in Pella, born into the royal house of Macedonia. His life would span just thirty-two years, yet the mark he left on the ancient world proved immeasurable. As King of Macedonia, Alexander pursued one of history’s most ambitious military campaigns, undertaking the conquest of the Achaemenid Persian Empire—a vast realm that had dominated the eastern Mediterranean and Asia for centuries.

His reign transformed the political landscape of the known world, bringing together diverse peoples and territories under his rule. Alexander’s campaigns carried him across continents, and his legacy would influence civilizations for generations to come. Yet despite his extraordinary achievements and the power he wielded, his life was cut short by illness.

On June 5, 322 BCE, Alexander died in Babylon from typhoid fever, far from his birthplace. He was only thirty-two years old. His body was laid to rest in Alexandria, Egypt, where it became a place of significance in the city he had founded. Alexander’s memory endures as one of history’s most remarkable figures—a leader whose ambition and vision reshaped the ancient world.