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.…
Alexander the Great: r.336-323 BC. Commander: 11 years of war, he never lost. He was from Macedonia, and was the most popular conquerer of all time. He was the son of the Macedonian king Philip the second. Macedonia, which was located in the northern edge of Greece, tried to incorporate the Greek culture.…
The main thing he did that entered his name as a leader was his spreading of the Macedonian Empire. ”Alexander crossed Macedonia to Asia with an army of about 40,000” (Doc. A). He traveled over 5,500 miles and conquered many cities. He even made his own cities to restore the greek culture and spread Greek…
The conquests and empire-building of Alexander the Great changed the history and culture of Europe, with his battle tactics being used by many future military leaders, as well as Hellenistic influence being spread throughout…
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 very well known and popular for having one of the biggest empires in the ancient world. Alexander the great restored his kingdom and gained a lot of allies and friendship. Alexander also made Greek culture popular and spread the word to other cities. Alexander was very humble, and his men were very humble. Alexander's army let other conquered cities still have their own culture, while still advertising their own Greek culture upon them.…
Alexander the Great has been revered as military genius, tactician, and godlike conqueror. Many of the accounts taken down of his life make him out to be the hero of Western culture and practice. The peoples he conquered and the territories he took over worshipped him as a god and even placed him alongside the likes of Zeus and Ra. The main source used to gain knowledge of Alexander’s life stems from historians and philosophers, such as Quintus Curtius, Plutarch, and Arrian. These writers recorded the events that took place in his life as though they shared close ties to Alexander.…
Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon, and died on June 10, 323 BC in Babylon. His biggest accomplishment was conquering lots of land in Asia and Europe. He was the king of Macedonia or Ancient Greece, and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history. He was a king from 336 to 323 BC. His father was King Philip the II.…
Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, had a profound impact on the ancient world in little more than a decade. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His father was Philip II of Macedon and his mother Olympias. His father, Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited the kingdom.…
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,…
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…
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 took a stand in history when he conquered the Persian Empire, spreading Greek culture affecting modern society globally to this day. Alexander the Great was born in a time when he was able to make changes even during his early years. He was born around July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Greece. In 328-326 BC, Roxane, an Indian princess, married Alexander…
The life and history of Alexander the Great, and the empire that he formed, has been studied by people ever since his death. Alexander’s empire ruled over a large portion of land from Greece in the west to India, in the east. His actions brought an end to the long standing conflict that the Persians and Greeks had with each other, established multiple cities that bore his name across the land that he conquered, had a major influence on future rulers, and had remnants that lasted until the time of the Roman Empire. Alexander not only had a prominent place in history, but he also contributed to advancements in military tactics of the ancient world. The life of Alexander had a far reaching effect on world history that lasted for centuries after his death, and the study of his life can help a person understand various facets of history that were inspired or influenced by his actions.…
Alexander the Great was very important in Western Civilization, he conquered more land than any other king in this time. His reign as the King of Macedonia was important because he was able to lay down the foundations for the Hellenistic era. Alexander was the son of Phillip of Macedonia and king of Macedonia. His father, who had died wanted revenge on Persia and Alexander continued with his father’s plan to seek revenge against the Persians. Alexander on the other hand wanted total conquest, he had a dream of one world.…