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Alexander ternary     According to Plutarch, Alexander was born on the sixth of Hecatombaeon(July) in the socio-economic class 356 B.C. He was the son of Philip, king of Macedon,andOlympias. Supposedly on the day he was born the temple of Artemis burnt d take in,signifying his future glory. Not much is know of the youth of Alexander. Itis known that he was taught by Aristotle and had a love of the Grecian epic poems.One famous story from his youth is told in Plutarchs vitality of Alexander.Philonius the Thessalian brought the provide Bucephalus to Philip offering to sellhim for thirteen talents. Philip and his attendants brought the gymnastic horse to a eye socket to try him. When they got there none of Philips attendants could evenmount him. They were leading the horse away when young Alexander asked for achance to ride him. A wager was made that if Alexander could not ride the horsehe would pay the price for the horse. After the wager was made Alexander to okthe horse and pointed him in the direction of the sun. He had noticed that thehorse was afraid of his own shadow. He then mounted the horse and began to ride,to the amazement of all who watched. When he got off the horse Philip kissedhis son.     Plutarch also tells of Alexander entertaining Persian ambassadors turnhis paternity was not present. When Alexander was 16 Philip left him in hinge upon ofMacedon when Philip went to fight the Byzantines.     When Alexander was 20 his father was murdered at the theatre. both(prenominal) saythat Alexander had a part in the plot to assasinate his father but almost allagree that his mother Olympias was a let out figure in the death of Philip.Whatever the case may be Alexander took the throne in 336 B.C.     Alexander is known for his conquest into Persia. When there, heperformed hellenization. Hellenization is the attempt to become " Hellenic."Alexander helped this proc ess along in the lands that he conquered.     Another of the things that Alexander did was he set up cities where everhe went. Garrisons were left in these cities. These colonists would become theruling class. They would then impose laws or rules to promote hellenization.Also in these cities gymnasiums were set up. Gymnasiums were the center of mostGreek cities. What better way to make Persian cities sim... ...at the theatre, Hephaestion ate a huntfor dinner, and drank a large draught of wine. He quickly fell gruesome and shortlythereafter, died. Alexander was so completely upset that he say the tailsand manes of all the horses be cut to show respect. He then crucified the doctor,Glaucus.     Alexander III had another party in Susa. Susa was the adminsrative crown of the Persian empire. Alexander first went to Susa shortly after theBattle of Gaugamela. thither he took control of the money, totalling 50,000talents($60 million) as well as th e stick around of the royal property.     Alexander was again in Susa in 324 B.C. There he performed a massmarriage. Between eighty and a hundred Macedonian officials took one Persianwomen each, including Hephaestion and Ptolemy. Alexander himself took two newbrides. The wedding was make in traditional Persian style. The bridegroom wouldsit down in chairs, after a toss the brides came in, took them by the hand, andkissed them. Every guest that sit down down for the banquet(roughly 30,000) had agold cup before them. The celebration went on for no less than 5 days. There wasalso a expectant parade in the park.