His father, Philip II of Macedon, ruled the ancient kingdom before him, from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. While the resting place of Alexander the Great is unknown, researchers ...
An ancient Greek papyrus roll from the era of Philip II of Macedon’s reign between the years 340 and 320 B.C., was considered to be Europe’s oldest legible manuscript today. The name given to ...
Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.