Alexander the Great of Macedonia was the son of King Philip of Macedonia, a small country in northern Greece. King Philip wanted Alexander to have the best education possible, so he made sure he received training from the greatest minds of the age, which included Aristotle. By the age of 18, Alexander became the general of the Macedonian army, and at the age of 20, his father was killed and he became king. It was the deepest desire of both he and his father to defeat the Pers