The reign of Alexander the great would change the face of Europe and Asia forever. As crown Prince, he received the finest education in the Macedonian court under his celebrated tutor Aristotle. At the age of twenty, already a charismatic and decisive leader, Alexander quickly harnessed the Macedonian forces that his father’s reforms had made into the premier military power in the region.
Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence. Along with the legacy of his father Philip, he inherited traits from both his father and mother Olympia’s. Alexander inherited a strong and powerful state, a highly trained and experienced army with excellent generals and overlords. Modern historian Bosworth …show more content…
Philip had multiple wives. He had two sons with Cleopatra, these were not the only sons of Philip but they were legitimate. When Philip married Cleopatra, her child became the heir. Alexanders position was under threat. This nearly resulted in a feud between Alexander and his father which could have cost Alexander his kingship. Plutarch record that a feud between father and son erupted at Philips wedding with Cleopatra. What resulted was one of Alexanders most destructive massacres. 6000 Thebans were killed, 30000 taken prisoner; only 500 Macedonians lost. Furthermore, the victors did not hold back when the pillaging began. At the ensuing League meeting, the council voted to raze Thebes and sell the captured citizens as slaves. Though many representatives in the League was their own reason to hate Thebes, the destruction of the city still came as a shock to Greece, for Thebes had been one of the most historic and distinguished Greek city states. Though Alexander was successfully made an example of Thebes, he would never be forgiven for his lack of mercy on the …show more content…
The Theban army was slaughtered in battle, the city razed to the ground and 20,0000 people were sold into slavery. Some Macedonian sympathisers survived along with the poet Pindar’s descendants. Plutarch claims that Ale4xander regretted his actions. Never the less, his actions scared the other Greek states and out them under Alexanders submission. Only one attempt by Ages iii to overthrow the Macedonia occurred and was a failure. Alexander was now ready to invade Persia, but the southern Green allies failed to supply military aid to the campaign. Alexander decided to leave half of his army in Macedonia as a safeguard for his kingdom. A trusted family friend named Antipater would serve regent until Alexander
Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence. Along with the legacy of his father Philip, he inherited traits from both his father and mother Olympia’s. Alexander inherited a strong and powerful state, a highly trained and experienced army with excellent generals and overlords. Modern historian Bosworth …show more content…
Philip had multiple wives. He had two sons with Cleopatra, these were not the only sons of Philip but they were legitimate. When Philip married Cleopatra, her child became the heir. Alexanders position was under threat. This nearly resulted in a feud between Alexander and his father which could have cost Alexander his kingship. Plutarch record that a feud between father and son erupted at Philips wedding with Cleopatra. What resulted was one of Alexanders most destructive massacres. 6000 Thebans were killed, 30000 taken prisoner; only 500 Macedonians lost. Furthermore, the victors did not hold back when the pillaging began. At the ensuing League meeting, the council voted to raze Thebes and sell the captured citizens as slaves. Though many representatives in the League was their own reason to hate Thebes, the destruction of the city still came as a shock to Greece, for Thebes had been one of the most historic and distinguished Greek city states. Though Alexander was successfully made an example of Thebes, he would never be forgiven for his lack of mercy on the …show more content…
The Theban army was slaughtered in battle, the city razed to the ground and 20,0000 people were sold into slavery. Some Macedonian sympathisers survived along with the poet Pindar’s descendants. Plutarch claims that Ale4xander regretted his actions. Never the less, his actions scared the other Greek states and out them under Alexanders submission. Only one attempt by Ages iii to overthrow the Macedonia occurred and was a failure. Alexander was now ready to invade Persia, but the southern Green allies failed to supply military aid to the campaign. Alexander decided to leave half of his army in Macedonia as a safeguard for his kingdom. A trusted family friend named Antipater would serve regent until Alexander