Alexander the Great and His Time

Alexander the Great grew up in an intellectual and physical milieu. This was probably fairly standard for aristocratic children of the time (4th century BC). He had Aristotle as his primary teacher and was raised in the military tradition of Macedonia. It was during this time he learned how to best deal with people. For he was hardly twenty years old before he had to take over running the country. A much-desired effort by the ruling class of Macedonia and other Grecian city-states was to avenge itself against Persia for past invasions and loss of life. That is the underlying cause for Alexander conquering much of the known world. He started out with Turkey and the Middle East and Egypt. Then he headed east for Persia itself and points even farther east. His success was due to his military genius and the people that supported him. He was unpredictable and daring. Many times, he beat an enemy in ways that could not be