Alexander the Great

(5) Alexander the Great was the son of king Philip the second and was born in Macedonia. (7) His father was a great tactician and leader commanding the Macedonian army conquering everything from Macedonia to India. After his death in 323, Alexander took charge of the Macedonian army and continued his father's conquest across Europe. As a young man Alexander was mentored by many Greek philosophers, writers and tacticians all of which greatly enforced his love for Greece. Alexanders armies fought using Greek tactics accompanied by Alexander's own tactics. Alexander was never defeated in battle thus proving the strength of the Greek.