ICSE Class 6 History & Civics
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Rise of Kingdoms and Republics — Question 6
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Who was Alexander? What was his ambition?
Alexander was the son of King Philip of Macedonia of Greece. After his father's death, he became the ruler of Macedonia in 336 BCE.
He was very ambitious and wanted to conquer the whole world. With this idea, he set out on his military campaign and conquered Asia Minor (Turkey), Syria, Egypt and the Persian Empire.