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Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias. His father was a renowned military commander who tutored Alexander from a young age. Alexander was taught by Aristotle and had Hephaestion as his closest friend. In 336 BC, at age 20, Alexander inherited the Macedonian throne when his father was assassinated. He then set out to conquer the vast Persian Empire.

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Alexander The Great (Worksheet)

Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia to King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias. His father was a renowned military commander who tutored Alexander from a young age. Alexander was taught by Aristotle and had Hephaestion as his closest friend. In 336 BC, at age 20, Alexander inherited the Macedonian throne when his father was assassinated. He then set out to conquer the vast Persian Empire.

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Alexander the Great

Worksheet (1)
1. “____” That’s what Alexander the Great set out to do, 2300 years ago.

2. He led his army from ____, and built the biggest empire ever seen.

3. Alexander was born in ____.

4. Alexander was born in ____, the most powerful state in Greece.

5. Who was Alexander the Great's father? Describe about him.


>> _____ was Alexander the Great's father. He had once been a ____ general.
He was a ____. But now he was an old soldier with ____.

6. Who was Alexander’s mother? Describe about her.


>> ____ was Alexander’s mother. She was ____ as well. She had a _____, and was quick to
have ____. She was fond of ____. It was said that she even kept _____.

7. With parents like these, it is no surprise that Alexander grew up to be ____.

8. Alexander stroked the ____ until it was calm.

9. Philip stared in ____ when Alexander swung himself up onto the horse back and rode
round the stable yard.

10. Bursting with pride for his son, Philip gave him the horse to keep. It was name ____.

11. The young Alexander ____.

12. Philip hired a famous scholar called ____to be the boy’s teacher.

13. From Aristotle, Alexander learned about ____.


14. Among the other pupils was a boy name ____. He quickly became Alexander’s best
friend.

15. The ____ of Alexander and Hephaestion was to last for the rest of their lives.

16. Alexander had his first taste of war when he was only ____.

17. He was left in charge of Macedonia while his father was ____.

18. He led an army against a band of rebels, and defeated them. He had to learn about ____
very fast.

19. What happened in 336 B.C?


>>

20. Alexander became the new King of Macedonia in ____.

21. Alexander became the new King of Macedonia when he was just ____ years old.

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