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| − | <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:larger;" class="fn">Alexander III "The Great"</th>
| + | ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:120%; padding:6px;" | Alexander III "The Great" |
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| − | | + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:6px;" | [[File:Alexander_the_Great_2.jpg|220px]] |
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| + | ! Born |
| − | [[Image:Alexander_the_Great_2.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
| + | | 20 July 356 BC, [[Pella]] |
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| + | ! Died |
| − | | + | | 10/11 June 323 BC, [[Babylon]] |
| − | <tr><th>Born</th><td>20 July 356 BC<br />[[Pella]], [[Macedon]]</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><th>Died</th><td>10/11 June 323 BC<br />[[Babylon]]</td></tr>
| + | ! Occupation |
| − | | + | | King of [[Macedon]]; military commander |
| − | <tr><th>Father</th><td>[[Philip II of Macedon]]</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><th>Mother</th><td>[[Olympias]]</td></tr>
| + | ! Reign |
| − | | + | | 336–323 BC |
| − | <tr><th>Dynasty</th><td>Argead</td></tr>
| + | |- |
| − | | + | ! Father |
| − | <tr><th>Occupation</th><td>King of [[Macedon]]<br />Military commander</td></tr>
| + | | [[Philip II of Macedon]] |
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| − | <tr><th>Reign</th><td>336–323 BC</td></tr>
| + | ! Mother |
| − | | + | | [[Olympias]] |
| − | <tr><th>Predecessor</th><td>[[Philip II of Macedon]]</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><th>Successor</th><td>[[Alexander IV of Macedon]] (nominal)<br />[[Philip III Arrhidaeus]] (co‑king)</td></tr>
| + | ! Dynasty |
| − | | + | | Argead |
| − | <tr><th>Titles</th><td>King of Macedon<br />Hegemon of the Hellenic League<br />Pharaoh of Egypt<br />Shahanshah of Persia</td></tr>
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| − | | + | ! Concubine & Child |
| − | <tr><th>Burial place</th><td>Alexandria (lost tomb)</td></tr>
| + | | [[Barsine]] — [[Heracles of Macedon]] |
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| − | <tr><th>Concubine<br />Offspring</th><td>[[Barsine]]<br />[[Heracles of Macedon]]</td></tr>
| + | ! Wife & Child |
| − | | + | | [[Roxana]] — [[Alexander IV of Macedon]] |
| − | <tr><th>Wife<br />Offspring</th><td>[[Roxana]]<br />[[Alexander IV of Macedon]]</td></tr>
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| − | | + | ! Successor(s) |
| − | </table>
| + | | [[Philip III Arrhidaeus]] and [[Alexander IV of Macedon]] |
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| | '''Alexander the Great''', officially '''Alexander III''' (356 BC - 323 BC), was the outstanding military leader of the ancient world, leading Greek forces to the conquest of much of the Middle East, including Persia. | | '''Alexander the Great''', officially '''Alexander III''' (356 BC - 323 BC), was the outstanding military leader of the ancient world, leading Greek forces to the conquest of much of the Middle East, including Persia. |
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