# Alexander the Great — The Prince character guide

> Alexander the Great in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Alexander the Great, Alexander

**First appearance:** 0010-iv-why-the-kingdom-of-darius-conquered-by-alexander-did-not-rebel-against-the-successors-of-alexander-at-his-death

## Who they are

Macedonian conqueror who built a vast empire through military genius.

## In the story

### [IV: Why the Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against the Successors of Alexander at His Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/iv-why-the-kingdom-of-darius-conquered-by-alexander-did-not-rebel-against-the-successors-of-alexander-at-his-death)

Conquered the Kingdom of Darius, and his successors held it easily due to the centralized nature of the state.

### [XIV: That Which Concerns a Prince on the Subject of the Art of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/xiv-that-which-concerns-a-prince-on-the-subject-of-the-art-of-war)

Mentioned as imitating Achilles and as an exemplar for Scipio.

### [XVI: Concerning Liberality and Meanness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/xvi-concerning-liberality-and-meanness)

Cited alongside Cyrus and Caesar as a prince who squandered others' wealth to maintain his army.

### [XXIV: Why the Princes of Italy Have Lost Their States](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/xxiv-why-the-princes-of-italy-have-lost-their-states)

Mentioned as the son of Philip of Macedon, to distinguish the Philip discussed.

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