# Alexander the Great — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [November 14, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/alexander-the-great-whe-definition-discussion/166 "2013-11-14T00:42:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/alexander-the-great-whe-definition-discussion/166/1 "2013-11-14T00:42:14Z")

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Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great (l. 21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE, r. 336-323 BCE), was the son of King Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) who became king upon his father's death in 336 BCE and then conquered most of the known world of his day.

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/alexander-the-great-whe-definition-discussion/166/2 "2026-07-28T14:33:02Z")

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