Name: Maddie Swart Hour: 3 Alexander the Great Alexander The Great is a person that interests numerous historians. Alexander was born in Macedonia in the year 356 BCE and died in 323 BCE. Alexander wanted to conquer the world, and he started with the Middle East and Asia. Alexander led an army of about 40,000 troops across the land.…
After Alexander's sudden death in 323BCE, Politically, the huge power which he created became unstable. Therefore, his military leaders…
Was Alexander the Great all that great? Alexander was a Greek born in 356 B.C in a city located in Northern Greece in a Kingdom named Macedonia. His father, King Philip of Macedonia, was the king of this kingdom where Alexander was born. Alexander inherited the throne when his father was assassinated while Alexander was 20 years old. Alexander the Great does deserve to be a great.…
Intelligence plays a key role in being truly “great”. Alexander The Great was exceptionally intelligent, and assembled his army to achieve greatness. As a kid, Alexander’s mother and father hired a teacher for Alexander. As stated in The background essay, ”philosopher Aristotle taught him academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare.” Thus, Alexander became very smart at a young age and continued to gain knowledge throughout his childhood.…
Alexander the great was a great war leader who took over lands from Egypt to India, conquering the persian empire by the age of 30. I will show you how alexander the great was great through different bits of evidence. The evidence that I am using is from the legend of the helmet and headband, Alexander’s legacy, and the conquering of tyre. This evidence is from the legend of the helmet and the legend of the headband.…
Alexander the Great was not truly great because he was an inhumane leader and his empire quickly collapsed after he died. Alexander wasn’t truly great because he was inhumane to other people and seemed like a bad general, “Ferocious manhunt…30,000 in number, he sold into slavery. Two thousand men of military age were crucified”(Doc C). He obtained 2,000,000 square miles and founded 70 cities(Doc E). However, in nearly every city, Alexander would sell most of the people into slavery and kill the remaining of the people.…
Alexander showed no mercy to innocent people, or even his own men. Although history has credited Alexander the “great” with building the largest empire the ancient world has ever seen, few realize his cruel,…
Alexander the Great is a hero because he is the greatest military leader , was very smart with war strategies, and is known to have great soldiers. Alexander the great was a great military leader because. “Many historians consider him the greatest military leader of all time” Alexander fought in many wars and he won all of them. Including the Persians who had the strongest army until Alexander took over. Another important thing that he did was he had smart war strategies.…
Alexander the Great is a very important man in history. Some people call him a hero while others call him a villain. In my opinion, Alexander the Great is a hero. Yes, he has done many terrible things that are not okay but he has also done many heroic things that made our world the way it is now.…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in WWI had such a big effect on the soldiers that they had to discharge thousands of soldiers from fighting in the war. PTSD is easier to get if you have other mental problems like depression and anxiety. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can effect anyone that has experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime. The topic of PTSD possesses a multitude of causes, which negatively impact the victim, his or her family, and society in which the victims lives; therefore, many treatments or solutions are provided for the victim to lessen that impact on the future of his or her life.…
The most common belief amongst Alexander’s critics is that he was a cruel and inattentive ruler. However, historians who believe this misconception fail to acknowledge the evidence that expresses Alexander’s redeeming qualities such as good leadership and loyalty to soldiers and friends. These historians also do not realize that a crucial aspect to a great leader is to be successful, which Alexander has more than demonstrated with his triumphs and guidance over territories under his control. Alexander III is entitled to be a distinguished historical figure and has rightfully earned the dignified title “Alexander the Great” through his remarkable leadership, the substantial impact that he had over his conquered territories, and his personal consideration for others, despite the fallacy that he was…
Alexander the Great is renowned as one of the youngest most successful, innovative, and dominant military leaders in history. His aspiring intelligence was kindled under the tutelage of Aristotle, who instructed him in the ways of philosophy, science, and medicine which contributed to his future successes. Having been born and raised a Macedonian in 356 BC and inheriting the Macedonian empire from his father King Philip after he was assassinated, he quickly regained control of the Macedonian empire as underlying states sought to rebel and break from the empire all at the age of 20. The Macedonian empire was so vast that it encompassed Grecian territories from Sparta to Thrace. Alexander the Great had at such a young age a highly capable army,…
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 his childhood years, Alexander was educated by Aristotle (greek philosopher) in academics, politics, sports, and warfare.…
Assess the Legacy of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great’s legacy was the spreading of Greek (Hellenistic) culture across a large part of the Middle East and Asia, and significantly increasing the relationship between the East and West, which led to improved trade and the sharing of ideas. During his 13 years of empire expansion, Alexander the Great transformed the world. He had numerous military successes, almost conquering the entire known world at the time, and he is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. However, Alexander the Great's legacy goes much further than his military conquests; his legacy also includes founding cities, influencing the Roman Empire, and bringing the western civilisation to the rest of…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs when you encounter a traumatic event. The body releases adrenaline in reaction to the event. After the event is over the body starts shutting down stress response, for this to happen cortisol is released. The problem occurs if your body…