Alexander the great

Bible Reference: Daniel 7-8

Alexander III came to power after the death of his father Philip II at the age of twenty years old as the King of Macedon.
He studied under Aristotle and was known for his intelligence and love of reading.
He aided his father in conquering and unifying the Greek peninsula and he showed his military cunning at the age of sixteen when he quelled a rebellion.
Alexander the Great spent his years as king waging a military conquest of the whole known world.
He first defeated the Persians in modern day Turkey and then marched down the Mediterranean coast to conquer Egypt, setting up the great city Alexandria.
He then turned west to completely obliterate what was left of the Persian empire.
After defeating the Persians completely, he continued his march all the way as far as India until his army grew tired and weary, refusing to go any further.
He died in Babylon where he had intended to rule and to set up his own throne at the age of thirty-two.
Upon Alexander’s death, there became a battle for who would take the throne and after forty years of war, his kingdom was parted to four power bases: Ptolemy, Seleucid, Attalid, and Antigonid.
As a result of conquering much of the known world, Koine Greek was established as a universal trade language, which the Gospel writers used to share about Jesus.

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