short) Alexender the great
What if one man could conquer huge lands before he even turned 33? That man was Alexander the Great. Born in 356 BC, Alexander became king of Macedon at just 20 years old. His father, King Philip II, had built a strong army, and Alexander was ready to use it. He began a huge campaign against the powerful Persian Empire. Alexander won major battles, captured important cities, and soon took control of Persia. He then moved into Egypt, where people welcomed him as a ruler. After that, his army marched across Central Asia and reached India. Alexander seemed almost impossible to stop. But his soldiers had been fighting for years and were tired of being far from home. When they refused to go farther, Alexander had to turn back. He died in Babylon at only 32, leaving behind one of the largest empires the ancient world had ever seen.