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n the 4th century BC, Alexander a Greek general established an empire that include both Europe and Asia, and stretched from Greece to India. He is popularly known as Alexander the Great, who lived from 356 to 323 BC.
Alexander was the son of Philip of Macedonia, who had brought the whole of Greece under his rule. Succeeding his father at the young age of 20, Alexander during his short rule of 13 years was able to build the greatest empire that existed at that time. He defeated Darius III twice to conquer Persia and Mesopotamia. He captured Tyre after a siege of seven months, before invading and capturing Egypt. He pushed on till he reached northern India. Satisfied at last at having conquered the world, he led his warrior’s home. But he died in Babylon, stricken with fever at the young age of 33.
Apart from the fact that Alexander had established one of the largest empires of all times, the true importance and its greatness lies in yet another aspect. For the first time, there could be a free exchange of ideas between two different cultures. Alexander was open to the ideas of his conquered people, and freely absorbed them.
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