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382BC - 336BC Phillip II In the year 358BC Phillip led a massive army and conquered all of Greece. He made a treaty with the Spartans. 356BC - 323BC Alexander The greatest warrior and the greatest thinker were the teachers nay the fathers of Alexander. At age 16 Alexander was sent to conquer Bulgeria and succeeded. At age 20, Phillip was murdered by one of his bodyguards. It has always been a mystery as to who plotted the murder, but suspicion falls upon his wife Olympias. So at age 20, Alexander then becomes king of all Greece. Alexander’s victories is described by the Greeks to be because of his charisma. Charisma ( gift + breath ) the gift of the breath of the gods. He was someone that can get someone to follow you even when you don’t want to. In 326BC Alexander reached India.