There is nothing impossible to who will try.” A quote by Alexander the Great (“TOP 25 QUOTES,” n.d.) . Is it possible to be the greatest of all times? Many historians say that Alexander III of Macedon became the greatest of his time, with the push of his father and other family members, as well as the guidance of his teachers, he did become the greatest.
Alexander the Greats Family influences Alexander was born in 356 BC and his parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia’s (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). He was born in Pella, Macedonia a town in the northwest part of Greece (Walbank, F. W. 2017). His father, Philip II, wanted to subjugate the Persian Empire, it was one of his biggest goals (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Unfortunately, we will later learn that it was not King …show more content…
Alexander was a brave and smart man, he absorbed his teachers tutoring and worked hard on his trainings. He was especially good when it came to war stages and figuring out how to win the battle. An old legend even says that Alexander’s father was Zeus the god of thunder and lightning (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). From very early in his life, Alexander showed greatness in him. He tamed a horse that no one else could, and when he was put in charge of his country when his father was away he did not hesitate when having to go into battle against the Sacred Band of Thebes (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Alexander was showing courageous military skills and leadership from a very early age and that can only be because of his fathers push and his mothers encouragement to keep him going. The family of Alexander’s was not even close to being perfect at all, but they had a strong hold on his life that keep pushing him to become the greatest of all times, what they did not know is this was only the start of his great reign. Alexander was the only male heir of King Philip for a long time, but when King Philip decided to divorce his mother Olympia and marry another, Alexander’s
Alexander the Greats Family influences Alexander was born in 356 BC and his parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia’s (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). He was born in Pella, Macedonia a town in the northwest part of Greece (Walbank, F. W. 2017). His father, Philip II, wanted to subjugate the Persian Empire, it was one of his biggest goals (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Unfortunately, we will later learn that it was not King …show more content…
Alexander was a brave and smart man, he absorbed his teachers tutoring and worked hard on his trainings. He was especially good when it came to war stages and figuring out how to win the battle. An old legend even says that Alexander’s father was Zeus the god of thunder and lightning (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). From very early in his life, Alexander showed greatness in him. He tamed a horse that no one else could, and when he was put in charge of his country when his father was away he did not hesitate when having to go into battle against the Sacred Band of Thebes (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Alexander was showing courageous military skills and leadership from a very early age and that can only be because of his fathers push and his mothers encouragement to keep him going. The family of Alexander’s was not even close to being perfect at all, but they had a strong hold on his life that keep pushing him to become the greatest of all times, what they did not know is this was only the start of his great reign. Alexander was the only male heir of King Philip for a long time, but when King Philip decided to divorce his mother Olympia and marry another, Alexander’s