Alexander the Great
This was a very informative, LENGTHY article on Alexander the Great. It starts with a brief overview of his life for those who want basic information. then, it goes into detail. Starting with his early life, it gives us information on things such as his training under Leonidas and talks about the rumor that he was Zeus' son. It also details relationship issues among and with his family. The article then talks about his coming into power and his many conquests. This is the main chunk of the article. Then it talks of his death and goes over things such as his character, influence on the world, and testament.
1. article length: 11,303 words
2. searched for "Alexander the Great" and got article titled "Alexander the Great"
3. disambiguation link showed links to movies and songs written about him, sport players with nicknames of "Alexander the Great", a couple airports named after him, and even a board game based on him
4. discussion link had people claiming to be experts on "all things Alexander", debates on if he really never lost a battle, and talks about how his name was really pronounced in the day.
5. changes- 2,604, 1st change: 1/23/02, last change: 9/12/08
6. external links: 13
7. references: 8
8. further readings: 12
If anyone is as fascinated by Alexander as I am this would be a great read for them. Tons of juicy details and a few fun pictures. If you're looking for basic information, the whole article would be extremely overwhelming. But, conveniently, there's a brief overview at the top. so yes, I would recommend this article to both the interested reader and the bored fact-searcher on Alexander the Great
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