How did Alexander create his own myth?
Alexander created his own myth in many different ways. First, he hired his own personal biographer. He paid this biographer to write about his travels, defeats, and anything that happened when he decided to conquer the world. But, also this biographer could have written down anything he wanted to. Alexander could have ran into major problems or had more defeats than we know about, and he could have just told this biographer not to write it down. Also, he created his own myth because by the time he was 19, he was already set on conquering Persia for their wrongs. That's a huge step for a brand new leader that's only 19. Finally, he made his own myth because he never let anything stop him. No matter what he ran into, who he faced, or what went on he never stopped his dream on conquering Persia and gaining all of their land.
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What was his biographer's name and what became of him? Perhaps that story answers some questions.
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