Alexander the Great - Quick Facts

Alexander the Great - Quick Facts

He was inspired by the feats of the warriors in Homer's 'Lliad,' a story about the deeds of Achilles.
He always kept a copy of the epic poem under his pillow.
During his youth, Alexander tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. Later, when his beloved horse died, Alexander
renamed a city in India for Bucephalus.
He was only 20 when he became king of Macedonia. While he was away, someone spread a story that he
was dead. The people in the city of Thebes revolted and called upon the people of Athens to join them. He
soon appeared before Thebes with his army and stormed the city by destroying all the buildings, except the
temples and the house of the poet Pindar.
He founded some 70 cities within his empire, many of them named Alexandria.
When he was a child, he wept bitterly when he heard of Philip's conquests and said, " My father will get ahead of me in everything, and will leave nothing great for me to do."
He remained undefeated in battle his entire life.

Quotes By Alexander The Great

“Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.”
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.”
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of
sheep led by a lion.”
“I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the
extent of my power and dominion.”
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”