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Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, known the names of many others, notably: Alexander the Great, and Alexander the Great, Alexander the Great, and Alexander Zulkarnain (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας; transliteration: Alexandros Omikas), is one of the kings of Macedonia, the Greeks, the most famous military leaders and conquerors throughout history. Alexander was born in Pella around the year 356 BC., And studied at the hands and the world-famous philosopher Aristotle until he reached Rabia XVI. By its thirtieth year, had founded one of the largest and greatest empires of the ancient world has ever known, which extended from the coast of the Ionian Sea in the west all the way to the Himalayan mountain range to the east. Is one of the most successful military commanders in their march, they did not get defeated in any battle fought at all.
Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon 'one-eyed', on the throne in 336 BC., After the latter was assassinated. Alexander inherited from his father, the Kingdom of solid foundation and strong Armrma The army veteran soldiers. He was awarded the right to lead the armies of Greece as a whole, took advantage so as to achieve the objectives of his father's expansion, and launched in 334 BC. AD in a crackdown on Persia, confirmed before of defeating the Persians and expelled outside Asia Minor, then proceeded to grab their belongings one after the other in a series of campaigns military as long as ten years. Alexander managed to break the Persian army and destroy the military power of the Achaemenid Persian Empire in several decisive projections, most notably the battles of Asus Kokamila. Alexander managed to eventually overthrow the Persian Shah Darius III, and open the entire territory of the empire, and at this point, it was his territory has stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west to the Indus River in the east.
Alexander was seeking access to the 'end of the world and a large outdoor sea, oldest on the invasion of India in 326 BC. In an attempt to discover the way to the other sea, but was forced to return inserted at the urging of the soldiers and commanders because of the rebel army. Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC., Before directly to initiate several new military campaigns planned, and was the first to open the Arabian Peninsula. After a few years of his death, fought civil wars raging among his followers that would have torn apart the empire, and bore a number of countries judged each «Khalifa» has been known kings communities (Greek: Διάδοχοι, and in Latin: Diadochi), and it was all the king of these kings independent loyal only to himself, and it was those who remained alive from the army of Alexander the leaders and participate in campaigns in the past.
Alexander's legacy includes the cultural intermingling created by his conquests, he managed to Hellenistic Greek culture mixing various Eastern cultures of peoples under him, as the foundations of more than twenty cities bearing his name in different parts of the empire, the most prominent and the most famous is the city of Alexandria in Egypt. It also resulted in the establishment of Alexander the many of the Greek colonies in the length and breadth of the country, to create a new civilization Hlainah prominent manifestations continued in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire until the middle of the fifteenth century. Impossible Alexander prominent figure in the legends and stories and Greek history and almost universal, even the place of Achilles, and became the standard that determines military leaders to build upon the success or failure of their careers, and continues to military academies around the world studying the methods and tactics of war until the present time.
Lineage and upbringing
Alexander was born on the sixth day of the month «Hikatomballn» (Greek: Ἑκατομβαιών), according to the ancient Greek calendar, approved on July 20 of the year 356 BC. Probably, in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia. His father is King Philip II aka Baloaour, and his mother is Olympias daughter Naobtlemus the first King County Epirus, the fourth wife of Philip. Although the latter was married seven or eight women, but Olympias was his favorite and Oqrbehn him for a period of time at least, it is likely that the reason for that is giving birth to a male heir to him, is Alexander
Takes several legends of the birth of Alexander and Bensoth. According to the ancient Greek writer Blotaaroakh, Olympias saw in her sleep on the night of her marriage to Philip that lightning hit her womb, Vetoldt them fire spread «everywhere» before it goes off. The period after the marriage, it was said that Philip saw himself in a dream and he sealed the womb of his wife stamp with a picture of a lion. Made Blotaaroakh in his writings several explanations for those dreams, including: that Olympias was pregnant before marriage, and shows that it is stamped her womb; or that Alexander's father is the real Zeus great gods of the ancient Greeks. News ancients divided about whether Olympias had published the story of the divine origins of Alexander, and confirmed by Alexander himself, or they basically rejected this interpretation and considered blasphemous.
Philip II was preparing for siege colony «Botidaya the the incident on the Chalkidiki peninsula, on the day of the birth of his son. On the same day received the news that the one of the most prominent leaders of his army, a Barmenیon, defeated the army component of NATO Alolerin, Alballnyanin and turned away, and that the horses in the race won organized as part of the Olympic Games. It is also said that, in this day burned Temple of Artemis, one of the wonders of the seven, at Ephesus, has made this incident of «Aakesias Almknezi» says that the structure burned down because Artemis was absent him to witness the birth of Alexander and had his mother to endure the pain of labor. Are likely to be these myths have emerged into existence when ascended Alexander the throne of the kingdom and has grown with each new open, but it may be is a rumor deliberately, to confirm that it above the level of ordinary human beings, and it has been estimated him to be great since it carried by his mother.
Alexander grew up during the first years of his life at the hands of the nurse and maid called «LANIK,», a Sister Cletus black, one future leaders in the army of Alexander. Later, a student of Alexander on my hands to Leonidas Alaabrosi, which is one of his mother's relatives, and Esimajuas, one of the leaders of the military personnel in the service of his father. Alexander grew origination young Macedonians nobility, learned to read and write, and playing the harp, horseback riding, wrestling, and hunting.
When Alexander the Great reached its tenth year, brought a traders Altheseliyn the horsepower Mthma to King Philip, and offered to sell him for thirty Taln. When King tried to ride the horse latter resisted and refused to allow him or any someone else Bamttaúh, the king ordered a heart being a runaway not tame. However, Alexander asked his father to allow him to try to calm the magnificence and riding, saying that the horse was afraid of his shadow, Prior Philip and his son were allowed to try to tame the animal, succeeded and obeyed his horse in full compliance. Says Blotaaroakh that Philip severity of his delight courage and determination shown by his son, before and shed tears, saying: 'Son, you have to find the Kingdom of nine ambition. The Macedonia very small for you, then bought a horse and giving it to his son. Alexander launched his horse name «Busavallos» (Greek: Βουκέφαλος, or Βουκεφάλας), meaning 'bull head'. Needed this horse of Alexander the seven days of his life and carried in most of his conquests, and when the tunnel at the end of the day because of age has to offer, Alexander launched his name on one of the cities he founded, namely city «Bosevla», which was located east of the Indus River.
Adolescence and education
When Alexander was thirteen years old, his father took him looking for a teacher teaches philosophy and various human knowledge, introduced by a large crowd of scientists chose them Aristotle, and make him the Temple of nymphs, daughters of the sea god Poseidon, take place as a teacher. In return for teaching Alexander, agreed Philip to rebuild the town Stakira, the birthplace of Aristotle, that the king had other land previously, and also approved the resettlement of people, and to buy and edit all of the enslaved them, and amnesty for those exiles and invite them to return to their homes.
This temple was a boarding school for Alexander and other children of Macedonian nobles, such as Ptolemy, and Hvston, Kasendr, who Asthallowa the close friends of Alexander, and future leaders of the army, often referred to as the owners of Alexander the guys his path. Learning these young people the principles of medicine, philosophy, ethics, religion, logic, and art, by Aristotle, and appeared in Alexander fondness for large works of Homer, and in particular the epic Iliad, he presented him with Aristotle annotated version of them, carry Alexander with him in all his military campaigns.
Regency and the rise of Macedonia
Alexander finished his education at the age of sixteen, and then left his father Philip is waging a war on Byzantium, leaving governance in his country to his young son, Alexander was sentenced on behalf of his father in his capacity as the crown prince. After leaving Philip, revolted tribes Median Thracian to govern the Macedonian untapped modern age of Alexander and lack expertise in politics and war, but the latter surprised, it was reported on them in response to harsh, Vogelahm for their areas and homeland where Ogrivia, and founded a city he called «Alexandrroyols» any «City Alexander».
After the return of Philip, Alexander sent at the head of a small military force to the south of Thrace to subdue the list revolutions. Began this campaign, the attack on the city «Berenthus», where it is said that Alexander saved the life of his father when being attacked, and then the city of Amfissa has initiated the expansion of land stop near Delphi, considered land is sacred and dedicated to serving the god Apollo, took advantage Philip the case for intervention in Greek affairs, saying he defends religion and protects the holy sites from desecration. And when Philip was still busy with the conflict in Thrace, Alexander ordered that mobilizes an army and preparing to campaign against Greece. Alexander resorted to deception and pretended to resolve attack Elyria Awad Amfissa, fearing that arise in other Greek cities and blowing Mjabht and help her sister. In the midst of this chaos, attacked Aloliriwan Macedonia actually, hurried Alexander and turned away.
Joined Philip and his army to Alexander in 338 BC. M., and Sara south across the corridor «gates scorching», after fierce resistance and stubborn of the garrison Theban camp in the region, and carried on walking to Afatha City Alatya, which is just a few days just about all of Thebes and Athens, led by Khateeb Demosthenes, the alliance with good to ward off the danger of Macedon, they sent ambassadors to the city mentioned tell them the proposal, and it was Philip at the same time has sent ambassadors turn to attract Tayyibis to the recipe, but the citizens of the city refused to display Macedonia, and preferred alliance with fellow Athenians. Sar Philip and his soldiers until they arrived Amfissa, and arrested all the mercenaries who were sent by Demosthenes there to the conning the Macedonian army, and in front of this command surrendered the city to the Macedonians, and then returned them to Alatya was sent Philip View recent peace to all of Athens and Thebes, but they rejected it again.
Scheme to battle Jaironaa between Alexander and his father, and the Athenian alliance Tibi.
Tayyibis Athenians and exposure of the Macedonian Army, while on his way to the south, and cut it the way near the town Jaironaa, in Biotia area, Istadm with him in the huge battle known as battle Jaironaa. During this battle, Philip took command of the right wing of the army, while Alexander took command of the left wing, accompanied by a group of trusted leaders. Ancient sources state that the battle was bitter, and it affected so much thought Philip conning his opponents to be able to defeat them and resolve the matter in his favor, and ordered his soldiers to retreat, hoping to follow Alasakr Athenian war affairs expert, enabling the breach to the ranks of the army. Alexander was the first to be able to breach ranks Tayyibis, the followed by Philip leaders, and the last, when he saw that the cohesion of the army may misfire after that was followed by the Athenians, ordered his soldiers and ganged progress. Tayyibis surrendered quickly after seeing defeat the Athenians allies and besiege them Macedonians, was the victory of Alexander and his father ally.
After this great victory, Alexander the Great and Philip walked to Morh Peninsula without being exposed to them one, but welcomed by all Greek cities and opened its doors to the Macedonian Army. However, the situation changed when they arrived at Sparta, as the city refused to open its doors, but at the same time did not adopt the option of war. Philip established in the city of Corinth 'Hellenic Association', has derived his idea of «NATO-resistant mare who has shown the Median wars in the past, this new alliance brought together all the Greek cities except Sparta. Flip proclaimed then commander in chief of the Hellenic Association, and soon announced his desire to invade the Persian Empire, after the united ranks of Greece.
In exile and return
After Philip returned to Pella, the capital of his own, love with a woman called «Cleopatra Eurydice, the niece of one of the army commanders, a« Otallowas », and married her. And this marriage is impossible position of Alexander the heir to the throne shaky, what Born Male generates Flip of these women will be legally Crown, since he born to parents Macedonians, while Alexander was half Macedonian, from his father's hand only. Historians will recall that during the wedding feast, supplication Otallowas the drunk to the gods to grant Philip legitimate heir
«During the wedding Philip and Cleopatra that love them and married her, even though she was younger than the years, his uncle Otallowas, has screwed up the multitude of wine, and wanted to Macedonians to appeal to the gods to blow them and heir legitimate daughter of his brother inherits the Kingdom after a while. This has raised the anger of Alexander to the extent paid to shoot Khatib, head in one of the cups, saying to him: 'O wicked one, and what am I? Do I Belkat? »He then Philip has money addition to Otallowas, and almost kills his son, nor care much intervened, Fazlt submitted, either to the severity of his anger blinded, or for the large number of wine drinking, and he fell to the ground. Here, Alexander rebuked him and the audience sarcastically, he said: «Here's a man who is preparing for the invasion of Asia, which fell moving from one seat to another.» - Blotaaroakh, describing the fracas, which occurred at a wedding Philip of Macedon.
After this incident, Alexander of Macedonia, left, accompanied by his mother, and left her with her brother, uncle Alexander Alaibusi the In Dodona city, the capital of tribe Molossin. He then continued his way heading to Elyria, where he took refuge by King Aloleriyn, which was received with all the hospitality and honor him, although he had defeated his army a few years ago. He spent Alexander approximately 6 months in Elyria, was through a family friend, a «Damuratos Corinthian», may intercede with Philip to pardon his son and forgive him what Badr it, and it seems that Philip did not intend to punish his son originally or to disown him especially as he was savvy political and military expert, but left him in exile for a period in order to save face.
Returned Alexander to Macedonia after it reached an amnesty and his father with him, and in the following year Showing ruling Persian territory Kariya to marry his daughter, brother-brother of Alexander, called Philip Arhidallos, said Olympias and a number of owners of Alexander, that the draft marry this confirms the determination of Philip make Arhidallos heir to him. Alexander stood up to send an envoy named Theselius Corinthian to the Persian ruler tells him where it is inappropriate to his that displays marrying his daughter Bold illegal, and that he should marry her Alexander instead. When Philip knew the story, suspended its negotiations with the Persian ruler immediately, and scolded Alexander severe rebuke, telling him that what is not appropriate is taken to wife Carre Persian, and that he had planned to marry a woman better. Older Philip denied four of Alexander's friends who pushed him into this work, They are: Harbalos, and Nyarjos, and Ptolemy, and Aracayos, and make the sons of the city of Corinth attending their places of Theselius him shackled.
King of Macedonia
In 336 BC. AD, was Philip had gone to the Aegean to attend the wedding his daughter Cleopatra to Alexander I of Aabrwas, brother of his wife Olympias, Vagtale commander of his bodyguards, called «Pausanias Alawrstada», which were then hand the city gate, trying to escape, but he stumbled with a rope vine , grabbed him prosecuted and killed immediately, and two of them had of Alexander the owners, and namely: Berdhikas and Ionatos. After the death of Philip swore allegiance to the nobility of Alexander the king on the throne of Macedonia and the commander-in-chief of the army, and he did not twenty years old.
Began Alexander's reign extermination of opponents who are likely to highlight them people unchallenged on the throne of the kingdom, he ordered the execution of his cousin Amintas IV, rival the most prominent and the plaintiff the right to the throne of Macedonia, Amerine Macedonians others from the territory of «to Enksts», but relieved about a third «Alexander Allenkhsta». As well as the Olympias ordered the execution of Cleopatra Eurydice, the last wife of Philip, and daughter Aoruya, which gave birth to him, Vahrgueta Hatin. It appears that Alexander did not agree with or willing to execute those innocent woman and her daughter, as sources states that anger flared since knew Bmutema. Of other people who unemployment Saif Alexander also: Otallowas, who was commander of the border guards in the army stationed in Asia Minor, and what to Cleopatra Eurydice, since then continues with the Athenian leader Demosthenes on the possibility of bolting the Macedonian army and joining the army of Athens. As Alexander was still spiteful on Otallowas after publicly humiliated at a wedding the daughter of his brother Philip, and after the death Monday and prove its connection with the Athenians, the oldest of Alexander on his execution and to get rid of evils. Alexander pardoned his half-brother Philip Arhidallos to his mental disability, and perhaps this is due to the poison developed by the his Olympias subtle.
After that spread the news of the death of Philip, arose several cities subject to Macedonia and rose up on its rulers, including: Thebes, Athens, Thessaly, in addition to the Thracian tribes scope of land north of the Kingdom. As soon as the news arrived revolution ears of Alexander until he and equipped an army of 3,000 Faris, despite the fact that his advisers advised him to adopt a diplomatic solution, and walked him to the south hand Thessaly, and it reached the crossing interval between Mount Alawlm and Mount USA, even surprised Baltheseliyn has occupied and stationed troops in which , ordered his men to climb Mount USA around Altheseliyn, and Mbaghtth. Shocked Altheseleon the while woke up the next morning to find the Macedonians had become behind the back of their army, Vastzlmoa immediately, and horsemen willingly joined the army of Alexander, who completed the march south to the Peninsula Morh.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, known the names of many others, notably: Alexander the Great, and Alexander the Great, Alexander the Great, and Alexander Zulkarnain (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας; transliteration: Alexandros Omikas), is one of the kings of Macedonia, the Greeks, the most famous military leaders and conquerors throughout history. Alexander was born in Pella around the year 356 BC., And studied at the hands and the world-famous philosopher Aristotle until he reached Rabia XVI. By its thirtieth year, had founded one of the largest and greatest empires of the ancient world has ever known, which extended from the coast of the Ionian Sea in the west all the way to the Himalayan mountain range to the east. Is one of the most successful military commanders in their march, they did not get defeated in any battle fought at all.
Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon 'one-eyed', on the throne in 336 BC., After the latter was assassinated. Alexander inherited from his father, the Kingdom of solid foundation and strong Armrma The army veteran soldiers. He was awarded the right to lead the armies of Greece as a whole, took advantage so as to achieve the objectives of his father's expansion, and launched in 334 BC. AD in a crackdown on Persia, confirmed before of defeating the Persians and expelled outside Asia Minor, then proceeded to grab their belongings one after the other in a series of campaigns military as long as ten years. Alexander managed to break the Persian army and destroy the military power of the Achaemenid Persian Empire in several decisive projections, most notably the battles of Asus Kokamila. Alexander managed to eventually overthrow the Persian Shah Darius III, and open the entire territory of the empire, and at this point, it was his territory has stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west to the Indus River in the east.
Alexander was seeking access to the 'end of the world and a large outdoor sea, oldest on the invasion of India in 326 BC. In an attempt to discover the way to the other sea, but was forced to return inserted at the urging of the soldiers and commanders because of the rebel army. Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC., Before directly to initiate several new military campaigns planned, and was the first to open the Arabian Peninsula. After a few years of his death, fought civil wars raging among his followers that would have torn apart the empire, and bore a number of countries judged each «Khalifa» has been known kings communities (Greek: Διάδοχοι, and in Latin: Diadochi), and it was all the king of these kings independent loyal only to himself, and it was those who remained alive from the army of Alexander the leaders and participate in campaigns in the past.
Alexander's legacy includes the cultural intermingling created by his conquests, he managed to Hellenistic Greek culture mixing various Eastern cultures of peoples under him, as the foundations of more than twenty cities bearing his name in different parts of the empire, the most prominent and the most famous is the city of Alexandria in Egypt. It also resulted in the establishment of Alexander the many of the Greek colonies in the length and breadth of the country, to create a new civilization Hlainah prominent manifestations continued in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire until the middle of the fifteenth century. Impossible Alexander prominent figure in the legends and stories and Greek history and almost universal, even the place of Achilles, and became the standard that determines military leaders to build upon the success or failure of their careers, and continues to military academies around the world studying the methods and tactics of war until the present time.
Lineage and upbringing
Alexander was born on the sixth day of the month «Hikatomballn» (Greek: Ἑκατομβαιών), according to the ancient Greek calendar, approved on July 20 of the year 356 BC. Probably, in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia. His father is King Philip II aka Baloaour, and his mother is Olympias daughter Naobtlemus the first King County Epirus, the fourth wife of Philip. Although the latter was married seven or eight women, but Olympias was his favorite and Oqrbehn him for a period of time at least, it is likely that the reason for that is giving birth to a male heir to him, is Alexander
Takes several legends of the birth of Alexander and Bensoth. According to the ancient Greek writer Blotaaroakh, Olympias saw in her sleep on the night of her marriage to Philip that lightning hit her womb, Vetoldt them fire spread «everywhere» before it goes off. The period after the marriage, it was said that Philip saw himself in a dream and he sealed the womb of his wife stamp with a picture of a lion. Made Blotaaroakh in his writings several explanations for those dreams, including: that Olympias was pregnant before marriage, and shows that it is stamped her womb; or that Alexander's father is the real Zeus great gods of the ancient Greeks. News ancients divided about whether Olympias had published the story of the divine origins of Alexander, and confirmed by Alexander himself, or they basically rejected this interpretation and considered blasphemous.
Philip II was preparing for siege colony «Botidaya the the incident on the Chalkidiki peninsula, on the day of the birth of his son. On the same day received the news that the one of the most prominent leaders of his army, a Barmenیon, defeated the army component of NATO Alolerin, Alballnyanin and turned away, and that the horses in the race won organized as part of the Olympic Games. It is also said that, in this day burned Temple of Artemis, one of the wonders of the seven, at Ephesus, has made this incident of «Aakesias Almknezi» says that the structure burned down because Artemis was absent him to witness the birth of Alexander and had his mother to endure the pain of labor. Are likely to be these myths have emerged into existence when ascended Alexander the throne of the kingdom and has grown with each new open, but it may be is a rumor deliberately, to confirm that it above the level of ordinary human beings, and it has been estimated him to be great since it carried by his mother.
Alexander grew up during the first years of his life at the hands of the nurse and maid called «LANIK,», a Sister Cletus black, one future leaders in the army of Alexander. Later, a student of Alexander on my hands to Leonidas Alaabrosi, which is one of his mother's relatives, and Esimajuas, one of the leaders of the military personnel in the service of his father. Alexander grew origination young Macedonians nobility, learned to read and write, and playing the harp, horseback riding, wrestling, and hunting.
When Alexander the Great reached its tenth year, brought a traders Altheseliyn the horsepower Mthma to King Philip, and offered to sell him for thirty Taln. When King tried to ride the horse latter resisted and refused to allow him or any someone else Bamttaúh, the king ordered a heart being a runaway not tame. However, Alexander asked his father to allow him to try to calm the magnificence and riding, saying that the horse was afraid of his shadow, Prior Philip and his son were allowed to try to tame the animal, succeeded and obeyed his horse in full compliance. Says Blotaaroakh that Philip severity of his delight courage and determination shown by his son, before and shed tears, saying: 'Son, you have to find the Kingdom of nine ambition. The Macedonia very small for you, then bought a horse and giving it to his son. Alexander launched his horse name «Busavallos» (Greek: Βουκέφαλος, or Βουκεφάλας), meaning 'bull head'. Needed this horse of Alexander the seven days of his life and carried in most of his conquests, and when the tunnel at the end of the day because of age has to offer, Alexander launched his name on one of the cities he founded, namely city «Bosevla», which was located east of the Indus River.
Adolescence and education
When Alexander was thirteen years old, his father took him looking for a teacher teaches philosophy and various human knowledge, introduced by a large crowd of scientists chose them Aristotle, and make him the Temple of nymphs, daughters of the sea god Poseidon, take place as a teacher. In return for teaching Alexander, agreed Philip to rebuild the town Stakira, the birthplace of Aristotle, that the king had other land previously, and also approved the resettlement of people, and to buy and edit all of the enslaved them, and amnesty for those exiles and invite them to return to their homes.
This temple was a boarding school for Alexander and other children of Macedonian nobles, such as Ptolemy, and Hvston, Kasendr, who Asthallowa the close friends of Alexander, and future leaders of the army, often referred to as the owners of Alexander the guys his path. Learning these young people the principles of medicine, philosophy, ethics, religion, logic, and art, by Aristotle, and appeared in Alexander fondness for large works of Homer, and in particular the epic Iliad, he presented him with Aristotle annotated version of them, carry Alexander with him in all his military campaigns.
Regency and the rise of Macedonia
Alexander finished his education at the age of sixteen, and then left his father Philip is waging a war on Byzantium, leaving governance in his country to his young son, Alexander was sentenced on behalf of his father in his capacity as the crown prince. After leaving Philip, revolted tribes Median Thracian to govern the Macedonian untapped modern age of Alexander and lack expertise in politics and war, but the latter surprised, it was reported on them in response to harsh, Vogelahm for their areas and homeland where Ogrivia, and founded a city he called «Alexandrroyols» any «City Alexander».
After the return of Philip, Alexander sent at the head of a small military force to the south of Thrace to subdue the list revolutions. Began this campaign, the attack on the city «Berenthus», where it is said that Alexander saved the life of his father when being attacked, and then the city of Amfissa has initiated the expansion of land stop near Delphi, considered land is sacred and dedicated to serving the god Apollo, took advantage Philip the case for intervention in Greek affairs, saying he defends religion and protects the holy sites from desecration. And when Philip was still busy with the conflict in Thrace, Alexander ordered that mobilizes an army and preparing to campaign against Greece. Alexander resorted to deception and pretended to resolve attack Elyria Awad Amfissa, fearing that arise in other Greek cities and blowing Mjabht and help her sister. In the midst of this chaos, attacked Aloliriwan Macedonia actually, hurried Alexander and turned away.
Joined Philip and his army to Alexander in 338 BC. M., and Sara south across the corridor «gates scorching», after fierce resistance and stubborn of the garrison Theban camp in the region, and carried on walking to Afatha City Alatya, which is just a few days just about all of Thebes and Athens, led by Khateeb Demosthenes, the alliance with good to ward off the danger of Macedon, they sent ambassadors to the city mentioned tell them the proposal, and it was Philip at the same time has sent ambassadors turn to attract Tayyibis to the recipe, but the citizens of the city refused to display Macedonia, and preferred alliance with fellow Athenians. Sar Philip and his soldiers until they arrived Amfissa, and arrested all the mercenaries who were sent by Demosthenes there to the conning the Macedonian army, and in front of this command surrendered the city to the Macedonians, and then returned them to Alatya was sent Philip View recent peace to all of Athens and Thebes, but they rejected it again.
Scheme to battle Jaironaa between Alexander and his father, and the Athenian alliance Tibi.
Tayyibis Athenians and exposure of the Macedonian Army, while on his way to the south, and cut it the way near the town Jaironaa, in Biotia area, Istadm with him in the huge battle known as battle Jaironaa. During this battle, Philip took command of the right wing of the army, while Alexander took command of the left wing, accompanied by a group of trusted leaders. Ancient sources state that the battle was bitter, and it affected so much thought Philip conning his opponents to be able to defeat them and resolve the matter in his favor, and ordered his soldiers to retreat, hoping to follow Alasakr Athenian war affairs expert, enabling the breach to the ranks of the army. Alexander was the first to be able to breach ranks Tayyibis, the followed by Philip leaders, and the last, when he saw that the cohesion of the army may misfire after that was followed by the Athenians, ordered his soldiers and ganged progress. Tayyibis surrendered quickly after seeing defeat the Athenians allies and besiege them Macedonians, was the victory of Alexander and his father ally.
After this great victory, Alexander the Great and Philip walked to Morh Peninsula without being exposed to them one, but welcomed by all Greek cities and opened its doors to the Macedonian Army. However, the situation changed when they arrived at Sparta, as the city refused to open its doors, but at the same time did not adopt the option of war. Philip established in the city of Corinth 'Hellenic Association', has derived his idea of «NATO-resistant mare who has shown the Median wars in the past, this new alliance brought together all the Greek cities except Sparta. Flip proclaimed then commander in chief of the Hellenic Association, and soon announced his desire to invade the Persian Empire, after the united ranks of Greece.
In exile and return
After Philip returned to Pella, the capital of his own, love with a woman called «Cleopatra Eurydice, the niece of one of the army commanders, a« Otallowas », and married her. And this marriage is impossible position of Alexander the heir to the throne shaky, what Born Male generates Flip of these women will be legally Crown, since he born to parents Macedonians, while Alexander was half Macedonian, from his father's hand only. Historians will recall that during the wedding feast, supplication Otallowas the drunk to the gods to grant Philip legitimate heir
«During the wedding Philip and Cleopatra that love them and married her, even though she was younger than the years, his uncle Otallowas, has screwed up the multitude of wine, and wanted to Macedonians to appeal to the gods to blow them and heir legitimate daughter of his brother inherits the Kingdom after a while. This has raised the anger of Alexander to the extent paid to shoot Khatib, head in one of the cups, saying to him: 'O wicked one, and what am I? Do I Belkat? »He then Philip has money addition to Otallowas, and almost kills his son, nor care much intervened, Fazlt submitted, either to the severity of his anger blinded, or for the large number of wine drinking, and he fell to the ground. Here, Alexander rebuked him and the audience sarcastically, he said: «Here's a man who is preparing for the invasion of Asia, which fell moving from one seat to another.» - Blotaaroakh, describing the fracas, which occurred at a wedding Philip of Macedon.
After this incident, Alexander of Macedonia, left, accompanied by his mother, and left her with her brother, uncle Alexander Alaibusi the In Dodona city, the capital of tribe Molossin. He then continued his way heading to Elyria, where he took refuge by King Aloleriyn, which was received with all the hospitality and honor him, although he had defeated his army a few years ago. He spent Alexander approximately 6 months in Elyria, was through a family friend, a «Damuratos Corinthian», may intercede with Philip to pardon his son and forgive him what Badr it, and it seems that Philip did not intend to punish his son originally or to disown him especially as he was savvy political and military expert, but left him in exile for a period in order to save face.
Returned Alexander to Macedonia after it reached an amnesty and his father with him, and in the following year Showing ruling Persian territory Kariya to marry his daughter, brother-brother of Alexander, called Philip Arhidallos, said Olympias and a number of owners of Alexander, that the draft marry this confirms the determination of Philip make Arhidallos heir to him. Alexander stood up to send an envoy named Theselius Corinthian to the Persian ruler tells him where it is inappropriate to his that displays marrying his daughter Bold illegal, and that he should marry her Alexander instead. When Philip knew the story, suspended its negotiations with the Persian ruler immediately, and scolded Alexander severe rebuke, telling him that what is not appropriate is taken to wife Carre Persian, and that he had planned to marry a woman better. Older Philip denied four of Alexander's friends who pushed him into this work, They are: Harbalos, and Nyarjos, and Ptolemy, and Aracayos, and make the sons of the city of Corinth attending their places of Theselius him shackled.
King of Macedonia
In 336 BC. AD, was Philip had gone to the Aegean to attend the wedding his daughter Cleopatra to Alexander I of Aabrwas, brother of his wife Olympias, Vagtale commander of his bodyguards, called «Pausanias Alawrstada», which were then hand the city gate, trying to escape, but he stumbled with a rope vine , grabbed him prosecuted and killed immediately, and two of them had of Alexander the owners, and namely: Berdhikas and Ionatos. After the death of Philip swore allegiance to the nobility of Alexander the king on the throne of Macedonia and the commander-in-chief of the army, and he did not twenty years old.
Began Alexander's reign extermination of opponents who are likely to highlight them people unchallenged on the throne of the kingdom, he ordered the execution of his cousin Amintas IV, rival the most prominent and the plaintiff the right to the throne of Macedonia, Amerine Macedonians others from the territory of «to Enksts», but relieved about a third «Alexander Allenkhsta». As well as the Olympias ordered the execution of Cleopatra Eurydice, the last wife of Philip, and daughter Aoruya, which gave birth to him, Vahrgueta Hatin. It appears that Alexander did not agree with or willing to execute those innocent woman and her daughter, as sources states that anger flared since knew Bmutema. Of other people who unemployment Saif Alexander also: Otallowas, who was commander of the border guards in the army stationed in Asia Minor, and what to Cleopatra Eurydice, since then continues with the Athenian leader Demosthenes on the possibility of bolting the Macedonian army and joining the army of Athens. As Alexander was still spiteful on Otallowas after publicly humiliated at a wedding the daughter of his brother Philip, and after the death Monday and prove its connection with the Athenians, the oldest of Alexander on his execution and to get rid of evils. Alexander pardoned his half-brother Philip Arhidallos to his mental disability, and perhaps this is due to the poison developed by the his Olympias subtle.
After that spread the news of the death of Philip, arose several cities subject to Macedonia and rose up on its rulers, including: Thebes, Athens, Thessaly, in addition to the Thracian tribes scope of land north of the Kingdom. As soon as the news arrived revolution ears of Alexander until he and equipped an army of 3,000 Faris, despite the fact that his advisers advised him to adopt a diplomatic solution, and walked him to the south hand Thessaly, and it reached the crossing interval between Mount Alawlm and Mount USA, even surprised Baltheseliyn has occupied and stationed troops in which , ordered his men to climb Mount USA around Altheseliyn, and Mbaghtth. Shocked Altheseleon the while woke up the next morning to find the Macedonians had become behind the back of their army, Vastzlmoa immediately, and horsemen willingly joined the army of Alexander, who completed the march south to the Peninsula Morh.
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