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territory that resembled a kingdom. of Artemis, which was one of the

Also, the city considered itself as seven wonders of the ancient world,

not Greek, but of other descent. and the victory of the Macedonians

Therefore, many Greeks referred to against the Illyrian barbarians were

Macedonians as barbarians until the all associated with the birth of

conquest of Alexander the Great. Alexander.

At the age of ten, his father was

2. Birth presented with a horse of fine

Alexander the Great was born under ancestry. Because the horse refused

the king of Macedonia, Phillip to be ridden, Phillip II tried to send

II and his fourth wife, Olympias. the horse away. However, Alexander,

Alexander was associated with many noticing that the horse was afraid of

legends at the time of his birth. its own shadow, was able to tame the

The burning down of the Temple horse. This bought much acclimation