Alexander the great
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alternative words: Alexander, Emperor Alexander
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Khyber pass
related web sites: http://www.pbs.org/mpt/alexander/ , http://1stmuse.com/frames/
explanation: Born in 356 BC in Macedonian royal family. After the assassination of his father Philip, he was enthroned to the king in 336 BC. He conquered first Egypt and built Alexandria. After having captured Persepolis, Alexander continued the route to the central Asia by chasing Darius who was later killed by his owns. Alexander's troops then passed through Afghanistan and Khyber pass to invade India. When his soldiers refused to go further, he decided to return back. He died in 323 BC due to a fever at Babylon.