Alexander the Great

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Hint	Answer
Alexander was born in 356 BC in which country?	Macedon
Who was Alexander's father?	Phillip II
And he conquered what country?	Greece
When he conquered Epirus, he married Alexander's mother, named?	Olympias
Alexander was taught from age 13-16 by whom?	Aristotle
Legend has it that Alexander tamed a horse whom he later named a city after. What was this horse's name?	Bucephalus
Olympias may have convinced Alexander that he was the son of which Greek god?	Zeus
Alexander possibly slept with a copy of which famous book?	The Iliad
Alexander's childhood friend and possible lover was named?	Hephaestion
When Phillip was murdered, who succeeded him as ruler?	Alexander
Alexander gathered an army and travelled east to defeat whom?	Persians
And these people were led by whom?	Darius III
Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians at what river?	Granicus
Alexander went on to conquer several Greek cities in Ionia. (One of these starts with E)	Ephesus
Another starts with M.	Miletus

Hint	Answer
Another starts with S.	Sardis
Another starts with H.	Halicarnassus
Alexander built a bridge to conquer this coastal city in Phonecia.	Tyre
In Egypt, Alexander crowned himself Pharaoh and built the first of many cities named after himself, which was called?	Alexandria
Alexander inflicted a crushing defeat on the Persians at the battle of?	Gaugamela
The first and favourite wife of Alexander was named?	Roxana
Alexander and his army were welcomed as heroes into this ancient city.	Babylon
When he arrived at this city, Alexander burned it to the ground.	Persepolis
At this river on the edges of India, Alexander cleverly defeated an army of soldiers riding elephants.	Hydaspes
And the king whom he defeated was named?	Porus
Alexander was planning further conquests into which region when he fell ill?	Arabia
His empire was divided between his four generals. The one who established a dynasty in Egypt was?	Ptolemy
Another took control of Syria and Paletine.	Seleucus
According to legend, what were his last words?	To the strongest