Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C.E. to the Macedonian king, Philip II and to the strong-minded, Olympias. Growing up Alexander received the finest tutoring possible. He was tutored by men who essentially provided him with crucial tools to become the best. They taught him the skills of philosophy, politics, literature, healing and ethics. These fundamental studies heightened to the superb qualities Alexander possessed. From a child Alexander dreamed of more. He …showed first 75 words of 1791 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1791 total…this, however, if he had not been a virtuous and such an intelligent man. Bibliography Greenblatt, Miriam. Alexander the Great. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2000. http://1stmuse.com/frames/index.html (website) http://www.famous-quotes-and-quotations.com/leadership-quotes.html (website) http://www.hackneys.com/alex_web/battles/tactics.htm (website) Plutarch. Selected lives. Great Britian: Wordsworth Editions, 1998. Wepman, Dennis. Alexander the Great. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Worthington, Ian. "How 'Great' Was Alexander?," Ancient History Bulletin 13, 2 (1999): 39-55.