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Alexander the Great
Life and journey of Alexander the Great
By @darkoUpdated Aug 23, 2026
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Hephaestion, son of Amyntor, was an ancient Macedonian nobleman of probable "Attic or Ionian extraction" and a general in the army of Alexander the Great.
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Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death.
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Philip II of Macedon was the king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC.
Articles
- The Architect of Empire: Alexander the Great and the Fall of Persia
How a singular military genius dismantled the Achaemenid Empire at the Battle of Gaugamela and redefined the ancient world.
Challenges
- Aristotle's Philosophical Foundations
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- Alexander's Rise to Power
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Relationships around keystone concepts
- Achilles — related to → Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great's emulation of Achilles
- Cleitus the Black — related to → Alexander the Great: served as a high-ranking officer under his command
- Ptolemy I Soter — related to → Alexander the Great: Ptolemy I Soter as a successor and companion of Alexander the Great
- Ptolemaic dynasty — related to → Alexander the Great: Precursor to the dynasty's establishment
- Hephaestion — related to → Craterus: rival and fellow general of Hephaestion
- Hephaestion — related to → Greek hero cult: posthumous religious honors granted by Alexander
- Hephaestion — related to → Drypetis: spouse of Hephaestion
- Hephaestion — related to → Susa weddings: event where Hephaestion married a Persian princess
Chiliarch. 1 connected concept: Hephaestion (related to).
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