Alexander the GreatAlexander accomplished feats greater not only than those of the kings who lived before him but also those who would come later to the present day.Alexander the Great was born in Pella Macedonia in 356 BCE he spent his childhood watching his father build Macedonia into a major military power. His father was King Philip and his mother was Olympias. His mother was the princess of nearby Epirus. He was a deeply spiritual person who taught his son about his ancestors such as Achilles and Hercules. From an early age he was conditioned to conquest and the glory of being a king. He then focused on becoming a great ruler, which he will soon become. As a boy, Alexander was strong and courageous. At the age of 12 he tamed a beautiful horse named Bucephalus, a horse that no one else could ride. His father was so proud of him and his horsemanship. Aristotle came to Pella in 343 at the request of Phillips to direct education towards his son. Alexander was his pupil from the age of thirteen to sixteen. Alexander was a student of Aristotle at the Temple of Mieza. Alexander was said to have had a strong athletic build, but was shorter than the average Macedonian. He had light skin and was almost always clean-shaven. He had green eyes and was said to be a very handsome man. When leading his army he always wore something very recognizable to his enemies from long distances. Alexander wore two large white feathers on his hat to distinguish himself from other soldiers during battle. When not in battle, the Macedonian usually wore Persian clothing, at least between the ages of twenty and thirty-five. His silk Persian robes had a long robe, cape, sash and sash in the royal colors purple and white. Alexander the Great respected women and treated them fairly. Aristotle's early teachings may have had something to do with Alexander's thoughts towards women. When he took a young woman prisoner after conquering a city, he protected them from his troops and treated them as if they were his daughters. Often, when speaking to older queens, Alexander referred to them as mother, showing them his respect as if they were part of his immediate family. One of Alexander's finest acts was when he took the mother of his enemy Darius and other family members when he conquered Persia: thinking that Alexander would kill them; Darius was greatly relieved to find that Alexander treated them royally and with respect as guests of his kingdom.