Republic of Macedonia

Murdered at his daughter’s wedding in 336 B.C., the success of King Philip II of Macedonia was cut short at an inopportune time: just before his invasion of Persia. In accordance with Philip’s expectations, his son Alexander III inherited the Macedonian throne without much opposition, something uncommon for the time period. After securing the throne from pretenders and the nation from enemies, Alexander carried out his father’s plans to invade Persia, which had “dominated the whole world from…

Aristotle is the most important person in history due to his significant and long lasting contributions to human knowledge. Aristotle is most importantly known for tutoring Alexander the Great, founding his own school, and his impact on today’science. Aristotle is also referred to as “The First Teacher” in Arabic philosophy and “The philosopher” in the West. Aristotle was born in approximately 384 B.C. in Stagira Greece. Aristotle enrolled in Plato’s Academy and proved to be an exemplary…

Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon, and died on June 10, 323 BC in Babylon. His biggest accomplishment was conquering lots of land in Asia and Europe. He was the king of Macedonia or Ancient Greece, and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history. He was a king from 336 to 323 BC. His father was King Philip the II. He had a strong and united empire in Ancient Greece that Alexander inherited. When Alexander was a child, he was tutored in…

prepared for his role as king. He was ambitious and had a mindset of a conqueror. As a child, he was trained to ride horses, use weapons, and command troops which benefited him greatly in his adult life as a king . For 13 years, Alexander was king of Macedonia and with such little time, he conquered the lands from Greece all the way to the Indus Valley and named many cities after himself. But he did not accomplish this…

Many areas were also exposed to Greek civilization and influence due to Alexander’s successful conquests. None the less, Alexander the Great has left his mark on the modern world. Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, on 365 B.C. He was born into royalty as the son of Phillip II, a Macedonian king. Growing up, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of sixteen. He gave Alexander thorough training in rhetoric and literature. He also stimulated his…

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…

Alexander the Extraordinary Caris Daneker Pd. 8 In 336 B.C., there was a man named Alexander, from Macedonia. Alexander is now more modernly called “Alexander the Great”, for he did great things for the world and made history. Alexander did something so amazingthat the common man of his time would only dream about what he accomplished in only a decade! So, I believe a more suitable name is “ Alexander the Extraordinary”. Extraordinary means remarkable, or worthy of attention and in this…

Jayshree Srinivasan Dawson Geography 3 20 October 2015 Alexander the Great; Questioning the credibility of his title “On the night of the birth of Alexander III of Macedonia, his mother [Queen Olympia] dreamed of mighty thunderbolts and his father [King Philip II of Macedonia] dreamed his son would be as strong as a lion” (Demi, Alexander the Great). Alexander didn’t disappoint his parents; he grew up to be just that and much more. Alexander the Great, was born in Pella, Greece in 356 BC. In…

Eleanor Herman brings to us a healthy dose of fantasy and a touch of historical fiction in her book, “Legacy of Kings, Blood of Gods and Royals. This book takes place in ancient Macedon at the time where Alexander the Great was a child. The book starts off in the small village of Erisa. Herman uses the technique of switching between characters and their perspectives to broaden knowledge on the story. The book first introduces Katherine, an orphan who has currently been living with her friend…

King Philip II of Macedon developed an impressive formidable army, known as the Macedonian Phalanx. In 337 he was chosen to lead this great army of Greeks against Persia. But just one year later King Philip II was assassinated. The new king of Macedon was his son, Alexander III, which was later to be known as Alexander the great, became king at just 20 years old in 336 BCE. Alexander the Great and his inherited army would quickly destroy the Persian empire and dominate virtually all of the…