Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC), popularly known as
Alexander the Great (Greek: Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, Mégas
Aléxandros), was a Greeki[›] king (basileus) of Macedon. He is
the most celebrated member of the Argead Dynasty and created
one of the largest empires in ancient history. Born in Pella
in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by the famed phil...
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(Alexandros).
1. Parentage and Early Life:
Alexander, of Macedon, commonly called "the Great" (born 356
BC), was the son of Philip, king of Macedon, and of
Olympias, daughter of Neoptolemos, an Epeirote king.
Although Alexander is not mentioned by name in the canonical
Scriptures, in Dan he is designated by a transparent symbol
(8:5,21)...
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(helper of men--brave) king of Macedon, surnamed the Great,
the son of Philip and Olympias, was born at Pella B.C. 356,
and succeeded his father B.C. 336. Two years afterwards he
crossed the Hellespont (B.C. 334) to carry out the plans of
his fathers and execute the mission of (Greece to the
civilized world. He subjugated Syria and Israel B.C....
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the king of Macedonia, the great conqueror; probably
represented
in Daniel by the "belly of brass" (Dan. 2:32), and the
leopard
and the he-goat (7:6; 11:3,4). He succeeded his father
Philip,
and died at the age of thirty-two from the effects of
intemperance, B.C. 323. His empire was divided among
his four
generals....
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1. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Born at Pella, 356 B.C., son of
Philip, king of Macedon; not named, but described
prophetically: "an he-goat" )symbol of ogility, the Graeco-
Macedonian empire) coming from the W. on the face of the
whole earth and not touching the ground (implying the
incredible swiftness of his conquests); and the goat had A
NOTABLE H...
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