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Alexander the Greats Father King Phillip II was a warrior who was often away on military campaigns leaving behind his wives and multiple children’s. Alexander looked up to his father even though his father was never with him and Achilles a Greek hero in Greek mythology. Alexander was really close to his mother Olympias. Olympias did whatever it took to make sure that Alexander was the next king of Macedon. Later King Phillip was assassinated by one of his own body guard Pausanias. The person behind the killing of King Phillip was his own son Alexander. Olympias was worried that one of Alexanders half-brother and cousin were being groomed for the throne instead of him. Later Alexanders half-brother was also dead. At last leaving Alexander with

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