King Alexander

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Greece
gptkbp:birth_date 356 BC
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
gptkb:Somnath,_India
gptkbp:cultural_impact Hellenistic civilization
gptkbp:death_date 323 BC
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Antigonid_dynasty
gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
gptkb:dynasty
Macedonian dynasty
Hellenistic kings
gptkbp:education tutored by Aristotle
gptkbp:famous_quote There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep.
I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
To conquer the world, you must first conquer yourself.
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_Philip_II_of_Macedon
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkb:Classical_antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Alexander
gptkbp:influence gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:battle
gptkb:Western_civilization
political thought
gptkbp:known_for conquering the Persian Empire
founding many cities
spreading Greek culture
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
inspired future military leaders
gptkbp:military_strategy campaign against the Persian Empire
campaign in India
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Queen_Olympias
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Macedonian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Granicus
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaugamela
gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hydaspes
gptkb:Battle_of_Issus
gptkbp:reign_end 336 BC to 323 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Parysatis_II
gptkb:Stateira_II
gptkb:Roxana
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Philip_III_of_Macedon
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:King_of_Macedonia
gptkb:historical_figure