Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C.E and died in 323 B.C.E. For a long time, History was all about great men. Alexander the Great tamed a horse that nobody else could ride named Bucephalus. Alexander destroyed the Persian Empire and he conquered all the land the Persians owned. Then, when he died, his army split into three. They were called the Hellenistic kingdoms. Also, he named most of his cities after himself and one after his horse. The dead Alexander had a huge impact in culture. He gave the region it's common language, Greek. The Napoleons were obsessed with Alexander. Alexander became an important military model for many generals through out History. Alexander wasn't so good at empire building. Alexander died when he was 32.