Born at Pella, Macedonia in 356 B.C.E
Father- King Phillip II mother- Olympias
Age 13 he became student of Aristotle
In 336 B.C.E Phillip was assassinated and at 20 years old Alexander took the throne
The first engagement was against the Persians at the Granicus River, next western Asia Minor, then turned south moving along the Mediterranean coast; ran into resistance from island of Tyre. Alexander led a siege for 7 months, finally conquering Tyre in July 332 B.C.E; then moved further south taking over Gaza then Egypt; then turned northeast conquering Palestine…this was an 8 year campaign
In June 13, 323 B.C.E he died of Malarial disease

Political:
Alexander the Great had similar political strategies, when it came