Alexander of Macedonia is one of the greatest leaders to ever live. He has made some great contributions to his time and to our time as well. Alexander’s life and accomplishments have been intriguing to both historians and students for hundreds of years. That is why I choose this topic, I wanted to learn and understand his way of life. Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Olympias was the …showed first 75 words of 2267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2267 total…only fitting that such a powerful and honorable man should die a death involved in no honor at all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** References Green, Peter. Alexander Of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C. University of California Press. Los Angeles, 1991. Hooper, Finley. Greek Realities. Charles Scribner’s Sons. New York, 1967. Kelsey, Kossuth, Untereker. Alexander the Great Homepage. Williams College. 1996. National Geographic Society. Greece and Rome. National Geographic Society. 1977. Parsons, Edward Alexander. The Alexandrian Library. The Elsevier Press. New York, 1952.