No commander can win a battle, let alone a war by himself, this is distinctively true for the conqueror Alexander the Great. Alexander was and still is considered the greatest military genius in the known ancient world. He managed to conquer half of the known world in his time. His kingdom spread through Iran, Egypt, India and Pakistan.
Alexander III of Macedon, known to many as Alexander the Great was born on the 21st of July 356 BCE and lived to the 11 of June 323 BCE. He was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias.
King Philip II of Macedon who reigned 359 BCE to 336 BCE was an organised and strong king and military commander. His accomplishments in restructuring and refitting his armies set the stage for his son’s victory in his conquest of Persia. Philip inherited a weak, inferior country with an ineffective and undisciplined army and molded them into a formidable, efficient military force who eventually took over the territories around Macedonia. Philip with his new army subjugated most of Greece. Philip used bribery, warfare and threats to secure his kingdom. However Philip, with his insight and determination, will never really be recognised due to Alexander the Great and his accomplishments. …show more content…
Olympias his mother told Alexander that his was a virgin birth as she had conceived by Zeus himself. This was one of the many reasons that he called himself the son of Zeus, and claimed the status of a demigod. According to the scholar Plutarch, his birth happened amists great signs and wonders, such as a bright star gleaming over Macedonia the night and the destruction of the Temple of Artemis at
Alexander III of Macedon, known to many as Alexander the Great was born on the 21st of July 356 BCE and lived to the 11 of June 323 BCE. He was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias.
King Philip II of Macedon who reigned 359 BCE to 336 BCE was an organised and strong king and military commander. His accomplishments in restructuring and refitting his armies set the stage for his son’s victory in his conquest of Persia. Philip inherited a weak, inferior country with an ineffective and undisciplined army and molded them into a formidable, efficient military force who eventually took over the territories around Macedonia. Philip with his new army subjugated most of Greece. Philip used bribery, warfare and threats to secure his kingdom. However Philip, with his insight and determination, will never really be recognised due to Alexander the Great and his accomplishments. …show more content…
Olympias his mother told Alexander that his was a virgin birth as she had conceived by Zeus himself. This was one of the many reasons that he called himself the son of Zeus, and claimed the status of a demigod. According to the scholar Plutarch, his birth happened amists great signs and wonders, such as a bright star gleaming over Macedonia the night and the destruction of the Temple of Artemis at