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.…
Soon after his father's death, alexander took his fathers thrown and was in power and control. He used this opportunity to successfully conquer the Persian empire. he had a very powerful army, and he was known to be a genius for the military force. Alexander also succeeded to colonize the city of tyre.…
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.…
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 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 achieved more noteworthy deeds than, not just of the rulers who had lived before him additionally of the individuals who were to come later down to our time .Alexander the Great was conceived at Pella Macedonia in 356 B.C.E. He spent his adolescence years watching his dad changing Macedonia into an extraordinary military force. His Father was King Phillip and his mom was Olympias. His mom was the rulers of neighboring Epirus.…
Alexander the Great's contributions to the world are numerous, including the creation of the Macedonian Empire and sparking Hellenistic civilization. But what if he died before he could become “the Great”? When Alexander was twenty two, he fought and defeated the King Darius III and the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus River in Anatolia. He charged into their ranks, and came very close to death after a blow to the head.…
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,…
No other commander has come close to equalling Alexander’s conquests. Although Alexander ruled an expansive empire by the time he was 25 years old, he had higher ambitions. When he died at age 32, Alexander's empire was the most extensive state of its time, covering approximately 5.2 million square km. Alexander’s most immediate legacy was the introduction of Macedonian rule to large areas of Asia.…
After his father was assassinated, Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC) who was also known as Alexander III of Macedon, embraced the Macedonian Army's support and eradicated those who were against him in order to become the Corinthian League's leader and king. He then had great success taking over Persian Empire (History, n.d.); and Alexander was able to have the entire Empire overthrown without any help from his allies. All Alexander's achievements were due to his powerful unrelenting character: he was the king of kings in his intellectual capacity, personal courage and military knowledge (Ancient History Encyclopedia, 2013). Alexander also defeated Egypt, and ultimately ruled the huge region between the Mediterranean and the Indian…
Alexander the Great is considered the Greatest, because he has never been defeated in a battle. Alexander is still considered one of the most successful military leaders in history. Even though Alexander the Great is a legend, he still has ton of accomplishments and the impact after his death. When Alexanders father was assassinated during the invasion on the Persian empire that’s when he became king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all of those accomplishments, There are so many things that Alexander the Great has accomplished and one of them is when Alexander was the king of Macedonia and how he conquered an empire that was from Balkans to modern–Pakistan.…
I believe that Alexander the Great meant he would rather have an army of lions lead by sheep because although a lion is ferocious by nature, if it is following a sheep which is not ferocious by nature the sheep will not command the lions to act like ferocious beasts. However, a lion would order a sheep to battle and the sheep would obey. I agree with what Alexander the great said because if a lion charged into battle the sheep would follow his orders and…
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander the Great (Great). Alexander the Great was an ancient Greek conqueror who created one of the largest empires known to mankind. Taking a stand in history is when a person, group of people, or an idea attempts to overcome a problem regardless of opposition. A prime example of someone who took a stand is Alexander the Great.…
The world has seen many conquerors in its days, with many today remembered for either their disastrous or wondrous reigns. Named the world’s greatest conqueror, Alexander the Great of Macedonia, like his name suggests, was great in several respects, all contributing to his success in dominating the known world. Some may even call him a hero. Hero, by dictionary definition, is “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” (Merriam - Webster Online Dictionary).…