Alexander the Great
Iron Maiden Lyrics

My son ask for thyself another kingdom For that which I leave is too small for thee
Alexander is being told by his father that he is capable of far more than what he has left him.

Near to the east In a part of ancient Greece In an ancient land called Macedonia Was born a son To Philip of Macedon The legend, his name was Alexander
Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia, a region in ancient Greece, to his father Philip of Macedon.

At the age of nineteen He became the Macedon King And he swore to free all of Asia Minor By the Aegean Sea In 334 B.C He utterly beat the armies of Persia
At 19, Alexander became the king of Macedon. He vowed to liberate all of Asia Minor from Persian rule and amazingly defeated their armies.

Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great Became a legend amongst mortal men
Alexander the Great was such a powerful and feared ruler that he became a legend even among common people.

King Darius the third Defeated fled Persia The Scythians fell by the river Jaxartes Then Egypt fell To the Macedon King as well And he founded the city called Alexandria
Alexander conquered Persia and Egypt, and even founded the city of Alexandria while doing so

By the Tigris river He met King Darius again And crushed him again in the battle of Arbela Entering Babylon And Susa, treasures he found Took Persepolis, the capital of Persia
Alexander finally defeats King Darius of Persia in a major battle, and ventures to Babylon and Susa where he finds numerous treasures. He also takes over the capital of Persia, Persepolis.

A Phrygian King had bound a chariot yoke And Alexander cut the 'Gordian knot' And legend said that who untied the knot He would become the master of Asia
Alexander cut through a difficult knot tied by a Phrygian King, which would lead him to believe he was the master of Asia according to legend.

Hellenism he spread far and wide The Macedonian learned mind Their culture was a western way of life He paved the way for Christianity Marching on, marching on
Alexander spread Hellenism throughout his conquered territories and helped pave the way for Christianity. He also influenced the western way of life significantly.

The battle weary marching side by side Alexander's army line by line They wouldn't follow him to India Tired of the combat, pain and the glory
Alexander's army is becoming weary and does not want to follow him all of the way to India. They are tired of the constant combat and pain, as well as the glories they achieved.

Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon
Although his name and legacy made him an incredibly powerful leader, Alexander the Great eventually died of fever while in Babylon.