Where in Greece was Alexander the Great born? To how many cities did he give his name during his life time?

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Where in Greece was Alexander the Great born? To how many cities did he give his name during his life time?

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Just to add to the other answers. You can visit Pella, though it is flattened ruins. Nearby you can also visit Vergina where it is believed that Alexander's father is buried.

Below is a site that tells a little more about him and says about '70' cities.

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just take a look for the movie and u should know
he was born in Pella, Macedonia

i don't know how many he named but i live in Alexandria Egypt

and here's a list of all cities named alexandria till now:

42 alexandrias
Main Alexandrias founded by Alexander the Great

* Alexandria, Egypt
* Alexandria Asiana, Iran
* Alexandria in Ariana, Afghanistan
* Alexandria of the Caucasus, Afghanistan
* Alexandria on the Oxus, Afghanistan
* Alexandria of the Arachosians, Afghanistan
* Alexandria on the Indus, Pakistan
* Alexandria Eschate, "The furthest", Tajikistan
Other places named Alexandria

* Alexandria, Northern Territory, Australia
* Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
* Alexandria, British Columbia, Canada
* Alexandria 1, British Columbia, Canada
* Alexandria 1A, British Columbia, Canada
* Alexandria 3, British Columbia, Canada
* Alexandria 3A, British Columbia, Canada
* Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
* Point Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
* Alexandria, Greece (Imathia prefecture)
* Alexandria, Jamaica
* Alexandria, Romania
* Alexandria, South Africa
* Alexandria, Scotland
* Alexandria, Alabama, United States of America
* Alexandria, Indiana, United States of America
* Alexandria, Kentucky, United States of America
* Alexandria, Louisiana, United States of America
* Alexandria, Missouri, United States of America
* Alexandria, Minnesota, United States of America
* Alexandria, Nebraska, United States of America
* Alexandria, New Hampshire, United States of America
* Alexandria, New York, United States of America
* Alexandria Bay, New York, United States of America
* Alexandria, Ohio, United States of America
* Alexandria, Pennsylvania, United States of America
* Alexandria, South Dakota, United States of America
* Alexandria, Tennessee, United States of America
* Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America

* Alexandria Township, Kansas, United States of America
* Alexandria Township, Minnesota, United States of America
* Alexandria Township, New Jersey, United States of America
* Alexandria Township, North Dakota, United States of America
* West Alexandria, Ohio, United States of America
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* Alejandria, Bolivia
* Alessandria, Italy
* Alessandria del Carretto, Italy
* Alessandria del Rocca, Italy
* Iskenderun, Turkey
* Alexandria Troas, ancient city in Greece
* Alexandrium, ancient site in Palestine
* Alexandroupoli, Greece
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Pella, Macedonia

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