Alexander the Great also known as Alexander the third, was the son of King Phillip II and Queen Olympia. He was born on June 13th 356 B.C. in Pella Macedonia. He gets his name “Alexander the Great” because he united the Greeks, he won the war against the Persians, he also conquered Babylonia and Asia. He set up colonies all over his conquered lands. Alexander has a very special history and is one of the most important change agents in history.
Alexander was different from other Macedonian kids because he was chosen to have an education and to learn many different things. Alexander was educated by a teacher with the name of Leonidas. Leonidas, taught Alexander math, horsemanship and archery, but he struggled to control Alexander because of …show more content…
An example would be when he didn’t go into India first but instead spent years to secure Asia Minor and the Levant rather than strike deep into mainland Asia immediately, He did that in part to make sure that the Persians would not be able to pursue his trade and logistical ties back to Europe. Little by little he made his way into “the western sections of the Persian Empire before driving into Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau” (History, …show more content…
He was king for about 13-15 years and in those years he never lost a battle. The closest he ever got to losing a battle was in Tyre, he spent close to year just for that one city but even an island fortress couldn’t stop the Hellenistic war machine under Alexander the great. Alexander was not only known for his military accomplishments but he also tried to learn about the cultures of people that he had under his empire. He made his own men wear the clothes that the locals wore. He was known to engage in activities with the natives to get to know them more and learn things about them. Alexander was kind to all types of people and did not force people to change their beliefs or ways of life. The empire was created with education and tolerance at its basis, he did not stray too far from that belief. He set up universities and libraries in the territories he captured, he knew how important education was and he was one of the only leaders in this time period to emphasize it enough to where anyone could go to school and learn how to do basic math and reading. He built great cities, one of the great cities was Alexandria. Alexandria was the jewel of the empire. It was located in Egypt, and became one of the richest and most advanced cities in that time. One of the biggest attractions of the city was the library. The library was the largest library in the ancient world. The lighthouse in the port of Alexandria is held as one of
Alexander was different from other Macedonian kids because he was chosen to have an education and to learn many different things. Alexander was educated by a teacher with the name of Leonidas. Leonidas, taught Alexander math, horsemanship and archery, but he struggled to control Alexander because of …show more content…
An example would be when he didn’t go into India first but instead spent years to secure Asia Minor and the Levant rather than strike deep into mainland Asia immediately, He did that in part to make sure that the Persians would not be able to pursue his trade and logistical ties back to Europe. Little by little he made his way into “the western sections of the Persian Empire before driving into Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau” (History, …show more content…
He was king for about 13-15 years and in those years he never lost a battle. The closest he ever got to losing a battle was in Tyre, he spent close to year just for that one city but even an island fortress couldn’t stop the Hellenistic war machine under Alexander the great. Alexander was not only known for his military accomplishments but he also tried to learn about the cultures of people that he had under his empire. He made his own men wear the clothes that the locals wore. He was known to engage in activities with the natives to get to know them more and learn things about them. Alexander was kind to all types of people and did not force people to change their beliefs or ways of life. The empire was created with education and tolerance at its basis, he did not stray too far from that belief. He set up universities and libraries in the territories he captured, he knew how important education was and he was one of the only leaders in this time period to emphasize it enough to where anyone could go to school and learn how to do basic math and reading. He built great cities, one of the great cities was Alexandria. Alexandria was the jewel of the empire. It was located in Egypt, and became one of the richest and most advanced cities in that time. One of the biggest attractions of the city was the library. The library was the largest library in the ancient world. The lighthouse in the port of Alexandria is held as one of