The statue of a man who resembles the physical appearance of God leaves many wondering about the power and strength of such a person. Who could this God-like person be? What did he do to deserve such honorable representation in 4th century BC Greek society? This statue represents a man named Alexander III of Macedonia or more commonly known as Alexander the Great. His father, King Philip II, ascended the Macedonian throne in 359 BCE and was able to make Macedonia the strongest military power in the entire Greek world. Macedonia was a state in the northeastern region of Greece. Alexander III of Macedon was born in 356 BCE in Pella; The ancient capital of Macedonia, Alexander grew up in the shadow of his father's success in transforming Macedonia into a great military power. While his father attempted to end city-state rivalries in Greece in order to unite in a war against Persia, Alexander was mentored by Aristotle and participated in military campaigns. His father, more so, raised his son to be a great leader, no wonder when King Philip II was assassinated and Alexander III of Macedon took the throne. Alexander the Great succeeded because of his military strategies that changed the demographics of the conquered nations during his reign in 336-323 BCE. Alexander the Great was considered a military genius for centuries and influenced conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Roman Pompey. , Caesar and Napoleon. Although he inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army, Alexander was able to demonstrate his leadership and military abilities. In 338 BC, his father, King Philip II, gave Alexander a commanding position among senior generals as Ma...... middle of paper ......ofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat .html>.Borza, Eugène N. “Alexander the Great: history and cultural policy”. Journal of the Historical Society 7.4 (2007): 411-442. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. May 17, 2011. Cartledge, Paul. “ALEXANDER THE GREAT.” History Today 54.7 (2004): 10-16. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. May 17, 2011. Duiker, William J and Jackson J Spielvogel. “The Rise of Macedonia and Alexander’s Conquests.” History of the world. Ed. Nance Blaine et al. 6th ed. Boston, MA: Clark Baxter and Suzanne Jeans, 2010. 117-126. Print."History: Alexander the Great." BBC. BBC, 2011. The web. May 15, 2011. "The Conquests of Alexander the Great - 336-300 BC." Concise Atlas of World History, Andromeda. London: Andromeda, 1997. Reference Credo. Internet. May 17 2011.