Was Alexander the Great a Biblical Figure?
The following article was a required paper for World Civilizations I (HS250) at Ashworth College. Alexander III, better known today as Alexander the Great, was born in Pella, Macedonia in 356 B.C. Born the son of Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander inherited his kingdom at an early age when his father was assassinated; however, this wasn’t his first foray into power. Four years prior, at the age of 16, his father had promoted him to regent of Macedonia, and two years later he was put in charge of the Macedonian army during the battle of Chaeronea. Alexander would be credited with the victory, and it would be the launch of an unimaginable military career. Even before these accomplishments Philip, and his wife Olympias, seemed to have been preparing their son for a life of military conquests. Alexander had gone on military campaigns with his father, and so had already seen many battles from an early age. After seeing his young son break a horse which no one else seemed to be able ...