Philip II, Alexander the Great, and Darius III

When he was a boy, Philip II was forced to be in Thebes for three years. Although he was a hostage, he spent that time learning about military strategy from a man named Epaminondos. Philip's brother, the king at this time, was eventually assassinated. His other brother took the throne and brought Philip back from Thebes. Then, his brother was killed. Instead of getting the throne, Philip was the guardian of the new king, Amyntas. With the military knowledge he gained in Thebes, he has reformed the Macedonian military. This new army, with a new weapon called the sarissa, has conquered Paeonia and Illyria. By 357 BC, he was no longer Amyntas' guardian. He was King of Macedonia. He has fought Athens, gaining control of the city Amphipolis. Over the years, he has continued to be victorious in all but one battle. He has created the League of Corinth, bringing almost all Greek city states together. Eventually, he decided to go after Persia. However, at the age of 46, he was assassinated by one of his bodyguards, Pausanias. Alexander the Great was the son of Philip II and Queen Olympias. His story starts with how he tamed the horse Bucephalus. At the age of twelve, he was able to tame an enormous stallion that was extremely intimidating and seemed furious. He was tutored by the philosopher Aristotle in many things. During one of King Philip's battles, he left him in charge of Macedonia. He then tested the military by battling against the Sacred Band of Thebes, who are supposedly unbeatable. With bravery and a great military by his side, Alexander defeated them. After his father's assassination, he became King of Macedonia. He killed his rivals took care of rebellions for a clean slate. He continued his father's legacy and faced Persia and Greek on the Granicus river. Victory went to Macedonia. After this, Alexander kept conquering more and more of the known world. These victories led him to become King of Persia, and eventually he had an enormous empire. His death is a mystery to us. Some people think it is of natural causes, while others think he was poisoned. Darius III was a king. The last king of the Achaemenid Dynasty. This dynasty has been tormented by Philip and Alexander's reign. Philip's League of Corinth has released many Greek city states under Achaemenid rule, and Alexander has made advances to Persia. In that time, he has defeated an Achaemenid army. In desperation, Darius sent Alexander two letters. One offered friendship, the other offered a large ransom. Alexander disregarded the both of them and invaded Mesopotamia. Darius was defeated. He fled to Ecbatana, however, he was eventually killed.

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