What made Alexander the Great, great?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

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Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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How big was Alexander the Great's Empire? How old was Alexander when he became King? Is it true Alexander the Great never lost a battle? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

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0:00.0	And now it's time for Who Smarted?
0:04.1	Hey, Smarty Pants, give me one sec.
0:07.6	Hmm, maybe if I pull this one.
0:14.6	No.
0:16.0	And what about this one?
0:19.0	Nope. That only made the knot tighter. Smarty Pants, have you This one.
0:21.7	Nope.
0:23.5	That only made the knot tighter.
0:33.1	Smarty pants, have you ever got a super gnarly knot in your shoelaces or headphone cord that you simply can't untie?
0:35.3	Ugh.
0:36.2	I give up.
0:37.1	It's impossible.
0:41.1	There is nothing impossible. To him who will try.
0:46.3	Easy for you to say, you're not the one who's been trying to untie this crazy knot for over an hour.
0:49.7	Looks like you've got yourself a Gordian knot.
0:50.5	What?
0:52.0	A Gordian knot.
0:56.0	It's come to mean an extremely difficult problem.
0:59.1	But in this case, it's a literal knot.
1:00.9	Don't feel bad.
1:05.0	This Gordian knot got the best of everyone who tried to untie it.
1:08.0	Well, except for Alexander the Great. Well, in case you hadn't noticed, I'm not Alexander the Great.
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