00:00Alexander the Great's entire life in 60 seconds. At 20 years old, he became king. By 32, he had
00:06conquered most of the known world. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Macedonia, a small kingdom in
00:13northern Greece. His father, King Philip II, built a powerful army. His teacher was Aristotle,
00:19one of the greatest minds in history. Alexander was raised to be extraordinary, and he believed
00:24it completely. When Philip was assassinated in 336 BC, Alexander took the throne and never slowed
00:30down. He led his army east through Persia, Egypt, and deep into Central Asia. He founded over 20
00:37cities, many named Alexandria after himself. He defeated the mighty Persian Empire and its king,
00:43Darius III. He pushed all the way to modern-day India, winning every major battle he ever fought.
00:49Then, in 323 BC, in the city of Babylon, he fell ill and died at 32. No one knows exactly
00:57what killed
00:58him. He left no clear air. His generals tore the empire apart within years. He never lost a battle,
01:04but he could not outrun death.
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