Olympia- mother of Alex the great
Alex- better relationship with her then father
First addressed as son of Zeus at Siwa
he was thought to be son of god
man and god
turning point in his divinity
esteemed arrogance in himself
overload of confidence
Zeus
the greatest Greek god
god of thunder and lightening
father of god and man
father of all gods except Poseidon
Alexander the Great as a Young Boy
tutored by Leonidas
taught things like math, horsemanship, archery
Aristotle Taught
1. politics
2. drama
3. poetry
4. science
5. philosophy
Learned Homer's poems
Aristotle gave him a copy of the Iliad to carry around with him in battle
King Philip's Death
assassinated in 336 B.C.
Philip and body guard were lovers
Philips body guard was jealous
Body guard killed him
caused great curiosity of who would be the ruler
Alexander became king at age 20
first thing he did eliminate all threats to the kingdom
he had various campaigns
campaign- a series of military operations 2intened to achieve a particular power
was the eldest son and became ruler
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