Alexander the Great

Alexander was born on the 6th day of the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion, which may correspond to 20 (or 21) July 356 BC in Pella, the capital of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon. He was the son of the king of Macedon, Philip II, and his fourth wife, Olympias. Philip 2 chose Aristotle as the teacher for Alexander when Alexander was 13 years old. He was a master of martial arts and he gained excellent in studies. He features prominently in the history and myth of Greek and non-Greek cultures. Alexander was raised in the manner of noble Macedonian youths, learning to read, play the lyre, ride, fight, and hunt. He could also manage the horse even in young age. When his father was away from the country, Alexander governed the nation as the regent.

Alexander the Great had such great pothos that he had to continue winning and beating other empires in order to feel satisfied. Pothos is a longing, or desire for something more. Alexander kept going and going because he never felt fulfilled and he never felt content with what he had. He was tempted by everything that is unknown; he liked the risk. As a child, he was sort of an outsider to his family -- it is known that he considered Aristotle, his tutor, more of a father than his own father -- but he didn't want to go "home," he wanted fulfillment. He wanted to conquer the world to assimilate the culture, also. –SabraKadabra. Alexander the Great conquered more than almost any other single man ever. He conquered Greece, "Asia"(The Middle East), Egypt, and even parts of India. The reason for this was because Persia once owned this land. Alexander had what you might call a vendetta against Persia. Persia tried to conquer Greece, and Alexander was a "Greek".
Alexander was known as Alexander the Great because he was successful in conquering more than half of the world. Alexander had conquered so many kingdoms, no human could even possibly think about it. Alexander the great was known as the most powerful military leader and conqueror of the ancient world. He also became known as the Hellenistic Age, when the influence of Greece spread throughout the known world.