Alexander the Great is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It appears on the band's 1986 album Somewhere in Time. The song is written by Steve Harris. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a... Iron Maiden promo image for The Wicker Man single, 2000. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Somewhere in Time is a studio album by Iron Maiden, released in 1986. ... Steve Harris can refer to several people: Steve Harris - founding member of the band Iron Maiden. ...

The song tells the story of the Macedon conqueror Alexander the Great. King Alexander managed to conquer the whole known world in just 14 years. Vergina Sun - The symbol of Macedon under King Philip II Macedon (or Macedonia from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) in Classical Antiquity was the ancient state of Macedonia on the margins of Ancient Greece, bordering with the Greek state of Epirus on the west and with... Alexander the Great fighting the Persian king Darius (Pompeii mosaic, from a 3rd century BC original Greek painting, now lost). ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ... The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World. ...

There is a speech from Alexander's father, King Philip of Macedon, in the start of the song. Philip says “My son, ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee”. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with public speaker. ... A father is the male parent of a child. ... Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; Greek: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ) was the King of Macedon from 359 BC until his death. ...

The song is telling the listener about the campaign of Alexander. The fall of the Scythians by the river Jaxartes is referred to, as well as the founding of the city Alexandria in Egypt. The battle of Arbela, where Alexander crushed King Darius is told of, and the entering of Babylon, Susa and Persepolis. Scythia was an area in Eurasia inhabited in ancient times by people probably speaking Indo-Iranian languages, known as the Scythians. ... Syr Darya (also known as Syrdarya or Sirdaryo) is a river in Central Asia. ... Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria (in Arabic, الإسكندرية, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. ... In the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated Darius III of Persia. ... Darius III or Codomannus (c. ... Babylon is the Greek variant of Akkadian Babilu, an ancient city in Mesopotamia (Location: 32°32′11″ N 44°25′15″ E, modern Al Hillah, Iraq). ... Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

The cutting of the Gordian Knot is mentioned, and the spread of Hellenism. The song is claiming that Alexander paved the way for Christianity. Alexander cuts the Gordian Knot, by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743–1811) The Gordian Knot is a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke (cutting the Gordian knot). The myth it refers to is associated in legend with Alexander the Great. ... Civilization relating to the classical Greek civilization outside of the borders of Greece. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ...

The song is incorrectly stating that Alexander's army refused to follow him into India. Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force (for example, the Peoples Liberation Army of China consists of ground force, navy and air force branches). ...

The song is ending by telling that Alexander died of fever in Babylon. Hyperthermia: Characterized on the left. ...