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Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 BC[1], in Pella[2]. He died on June 10, 323 BC[3], in Babylon[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military leader[6], and monarch[7]. He ranks in the top 0.044% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218,014 views/month, #444 of 1,000,298).[8]
Things named for Alexander the Great include Alexandria[41], a port city[42], in Egypt[43], founded in -0331[44]; Merv[45], an archaeological site[46], in Turkmenistan[47]; Alexander Romance[48], a written work[49], written by various authors[50]; İskenderun[51], a city[52], in Turkey[53]; Albanian lek[54]; Alexander Sarcophagus[55]; Gates of Alexander[56]; and Ai-Khanoum[57].
Why It Matters
Alexander the Great has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[60], a philosopher[61], 1844–1900[62], of Kingdom of Prussia[63], specialised in classical philology[64] and Nikos Kazantzakis[65], a writer[66], 1883–1957[67], of Greece[68], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[69], specialised in poetry[70].
Entities named for him include Alexandria[41], a port city[42], in Egypt[43], founded in -0331[44]; Merv[45], an archaeological site[46], in Turkmenistan[47]; Alexander Romance[48], a written work[49], written by various authors[50]; İskenderun[51], a city[52], in Turkey[53]; Albanian lek[54]; and Alexander Sarcophagus[55].
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