He was the prince of Macedonia, ancient Greece, he was made to believe he was a demigod. From 13 to 16 years old he was taught by Aristotle the famous philosopher. He had some military victories helping his father in the wars. He even became famous by taming a wild horse who was afraid of his shadow, he later called him Voukefala. After his father was assassinated he became King of Macedonia and launched an expedition to the east conquering lots of kingdoms, becoming famous and powerful.