Alexander

the Great, King of Macedonia, con¬ queror. Aristotle was his tutor. He came to the throne in 336, razed Thebes, and was chosen by the Greeks commander of the forces against Persia; invaded Asia Minor (334), beat Darius at the Granicus, and cut the Gordian knot; defeated Darius at I us (333); captured Tyre (332), in¬ vaded Egypt and founded Alexandria; routed Darius at Arbela (331) took Babylon, Perse polis, Susa, and invaded India till his army refused to proceed farther; died at Babylon. Born, B. c. 356 died, 323.