A | B |
Alexander's father | Philip, a Macedonian general |
Alexander's mother | Olympias |
Why he thought he was divine | His mother told him so |
Alexander's teacher | Aristotle |
The wager he offered his father | If he could ride the horse, his father would pay |
Why he was able to ride the horse | He could not see his shadow |
The name of his horse | Bucephalus |
The city named for his horse | Bucephala |
Why his soldiers were loyal to him | He set an example and suffered with them |
How he captured the city of Tyre | He built a bridge to the island |
Famous city he built in Egypt | Alexandria |
His age when he died | Thirty-three |
How Alexander died | Either from poison or malaria |