Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the best military leaders in the history. He received the civilized world, required by his great passion of world conquest and the creation of a universal kingdom. He was the son of Philip of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus.
Alexander received the best qualities of his father and mother. As a child he used to get discouraged after listening to news that his father had conquered another territory. This worried him that there would be nothing left for him to conquer. By the time he was twelve, he was quite mature. This can be partially credited to the fact that he used to hang around his father's …show more content…
His biggest military accomplishment was beating Persia. Living through all battles was another great achievement since Alexander always rode in the front row of his army. In the fight against the Mallians, when an arrow pierced Alexander's lung, his soldiers thought that their great leader was killed. They were so angry that they ran through the whole city killing all fighters in a bloody massacre. Alexander the Great made it through with a broken rib and a damaged lung. This was not the last and only time Alexander was struck by an arrow; while attacking Samarkand, an arrow broke his leg bone making it nearly impossible for Alexander to ride back. The Calvary got the honor of carrying him back home …show more content…
The impact and the example of Alexander the Great lived on, even in the era of wars between his successors. His generals, who later became kings, tried to copy his example by encouraging the expansion of Hellenic culture. Alexander the Great died on June 323 BC, a little more than a month from his thirty-third birthday. It was said that Alexander the Great drank a poisoned cup of wine, and he started choking and gasping, and he died soon after. Most likely, he died from the flu while being in Babylon. At that time, though during his downfall, soldiers still loved their brave leader. The day before he died, his soldiers marched past his death bed in honor of their great
Alexander received the best qualities of his father and mother. As a child he used to get discouraged after listening to news that his father had conquered another territory. This worried him that there would be nothing left for him to conquer. By the time he was twelve, he was quite mature. This can be partially credited to the fact that he used to hang around his father's …show more content…
His biggest military accomplishment was beating Persia. Living through all battles was another great achievement since Alexander always rode in the front row of his army. In the fight against the Mallians, when an arrow pierced Alexander's lung, his soldiers thought that their great leader was killed. They were so angry that they ran through the whole city killing all fighters in a bloody massacre. Alexander the Great made it through with a broken rib and a damaged lung. This was not the last and only time Alexander was struck by an arrow; while attacking Samarkand, an arrow broke his leg bone making it nearly impossible for Alexander to ride back. The Calvary got the honor of carrying him back home …show more content…
The impact and the example of Alexander the Great lived on, even in the era of wars between his successors. His generals, who later became kings, tried to copy his example by encouraging the expansion of Hellenic culture. Alexander the Great died on June 323 BC, a little more than a month from his thirty-third birthday. It was said that Alexander the Great drank a poisoned cup of wine, and he started choking and gasping, and he died soon after. Most likely, he died from the flu while being in Babylon. At that time, though during his downfall, soldiers still loved their brave leader. The day before he died, his soldiers marched past his death bed in honor of their great