Alexander killed many
Alexander killed many
Poison King by Adrienne Mayor The book, Poison King by Adrienne Mayor, portrays a life that is characterized with manifestation and anticipation. It asserts Alexander the Great together with Darius of Persia as Mithradates predecessors who acquired a rich wealthy Black Sea kingdom when he was a teenager at 14years after his mother killed his father. He escaped into exile but came back in triumph to be a king of top notch intellect and stern objectives. He is seen as a savior by his supporters and treated in awe as a second Hannibal by his foes (Mayor, Mithradates p. 34).…
This shows Alexander cared about others since he would not kill innocent people. Exceptional leaders, as well as great people would not kill innocent people. Another reason Alexander was great is found in document D. Document D states they were on a long tough journey through the desert and needed water. They found a little bit of water, but there was not enough so he poured it out because his attitude was if there is not enough water for everyone then nobody could have it. This evidence matters for the reason that it shows he cared about his soldiers and wanted to be fair and not selfish.…
After Alexander's sudden death in 323BCE, Politically, the huge power which he created became unstable. Therefore, his military leaders…
Alexander was nothing short of an astounding leader. He led his army from Macedonia to Asia, founding many towns and conquering many battles (Document A), and as shown in Document E, the chart shows how great of a leader Alexander was, and how impactful he was throughout his leadership position. It also shows how even hundreds of years after his death, people still took inspiration and honored him for the things he accomplished. To sum up, Alexander was such a spectacular leader, that we remember him today mostly for the fact of his impeccable leadership skills. In addition to this, at the age of 20, Alexander's father passed away and the kingdom was passed down to him.…
Alexander the Great, born as Alexander III of Macedon, was a King of Macedon who was known as one of the most brilliant military generals in history. He created a vast empire stretching throughout Europe and Asia. He lived from 356-325 B.C.E., and during that short time, was able to create a nearly unstoppable military force that never lost a battle while Alexander was alive. The son of Phillip II, he was able to continue his father’s mission to make Macedon into a powerful military and economic force. (Walbank, 2016)…
Having conquered millions of square miles shows how determined at courageous Alexander was. 11 of Alexander’s cities were named Alexandria, but in total, Alexander founded 70 cities in the times that he inherited the empire to the time of his death (Doc E) . Although Alexander killed many people, sold people to slavery, killed animals, made his men travel long periods of time without water, and was selfish with his land, he has changed our history. Alexander the Great is the greatest because of his strong actions in the ancient times.…
Even when city-states surrendered, the people were put into slavery or were killed. Considering he founded so many city-states, he must of enslaved nearly 2,000,000 people. He also had other inhumane characteristics, “He ordered his head to be cut off”(Doc D). Alexander cut off a head of a soldier…
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 murdered tens of thousands of people and conquered ample amounts of land. Alexander was the son of Philip II, The king of Macedonia. After Philip II was assassinated in 336 BC Alexander took over when he was only 20 years old. Before being the ruler of Macedonia he was a war leader at the age of 16. The Great Alexander was a villain because of the fact that he annihilated cities, killed thousands of people, and started many wars.…
Alexander's army never burned the cities down or torture their enemies, rather he uses those cities to expand his empire. His armies weren't marauders that would slaughter, torture, steal, burn, rape, and strip them from their homes, in which lots of other later conquerors9 were very popular of doing. They would rather kill their enemies without torturing…
Alexander liked to win and he was very powerful. He was able to…
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.…
During his path to capturing much of the world he had been egotistical and self-centered. When he worked to move from place to place, Alexander expected people to obey his commands. According to the article “Alexander the Great “ For their stubborn resistance, the inhabitants of the city were slaughtered and the survivors sold into slavery.” This shows that Alexander cared very little for the people he conquered. He worked very to ruin their civilizations and their lives in general.…
Alexander the Great was a significant historical figure who was as great a commander as his name suggests. Whether it be his two million square miles of conquered land, or his contribution to science through his expeditions, he certainly was one of the most important people of his time. In fact, Alexander the Great had such a lasting effect, the era after him was named “The Hellenistic Period”, from Hellas, which is the word for Greece. Alexander the Great was a fearsome figure of the ancient times, who had conquered Egypt, Central Asia, and had even beat Persia’s army. Historical evidence suggests that Darius III, the then king of Persia, had set the battlefield to his favor.…
Alexander kept pushing into Afghanistan and Northern India, he wanted to keep going, but his troops wouldn’t have it. (Williams) Alexander died of an early death when he went back to Babylon. He died after a night of drinking, he became ill and he developed a fever and he slipped into a coma, later died quietly. His empire did not last too long after his death, but his campaign created a permanent change.…