Macedonia says it has a right to honour Alexander, since he was born in ancient Macedonia. But Greece argues there is no ethnic continuity between their great leader and Macedonian Slavs, accusing ...

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Macedonia has ramped up long-standing tensions with its neighbour Greece by starting work on a giant bronze monument of Alexander the Great. By Nick Squires in Rome 14 June 2011 • 11:21pm ...

Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle ...