Alexander was driven to discover and conquer as much land as he can. It was important that back then in order for an empire to be strong it must be in control with as much land as possible. On his journey in the middle east he stumbled upon modern day Jordan where the Jewish people inhabited that land. According to one book, “the greater part of the area belonged to the kingdom of Jordan – is the broken table-land round Jerusalem, roughly corresponding with the territory known in Roman times as Judaea” (Grant, 1973). Alexander passed through modern day Jordan after he overtook the Persian empire he stumbled upon the Jews.…
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.…
After Alexander's sudden death in 323BCE, Politically, the huge power which he created became unstable. Therefore, his military leaders…
Alexander used his smartness and quick-thinking skills to win battles in the heat of the moment. Once he was about to cross a river when he saw that Porus, the enemy, was directly across from him and his army, “When Alexander saw this, he [decided to] move his troops in all different directions so that Porus would keep puzzled” (Doc A). In like manner in a game of…
You’re trotting through a field, it's been 10 long years of battling and hard work. As soon as your turning back your leader Alexander the Great dies. Alexander was born into a leadership family. He was born in 356 BCE, in a kingdom of northern Greece, Macedonia. While Alexander was younger his father King Philip, built the Macedonian empire stronger than before.…
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.…
Alexander of Macedon: A Great Leader Being the first person to conquer the Egyptian, Greek, and Persian empires in just over a decade was no walk in the park, and neither was integrating a culture into all of those empires nor attempting to unite them all. Alexander of Macedon was this man: he conquered the greatest empires, spread the Greek influence, and lead in a unique way with his inspiring character that he is famous for. Although he was not the ideal leader such as Plato’s idea of a philosopher-king, he was an ethical man who wanted his people content. His well-known title, “Alexander the Great,” was very appropriate for him: his fine character and social goals, his unique political leadership and strategic conquering, and his economic…
Meaning that once Alexander died on June 10, 323 BCE because of his excessive drinking and partying, his “great” empire, all collapsed quicker than it was built. Since Alexander pulverized all these cities and then just left with his men, the outcome was that the people had no leader…
THE GREAT WAR BETWEEN ANTIOCHUS AND ROME The Eagle of Rome was rising, and the Western Mediterranean had already fell to its talons. In the East, however, a man was reforging an empire that are been birthed out of the conquests of Alexander the Great. The Empire was that of the Seleucids, and the man was Antiochus III, as per the Encyclopedia of World History’s article “Antiochus” (“Antiochus”). According to Michael Taylor, author of the book Antiochus the Great, The Eastern Mediterranean had been dominated by the successors of Alexander for over 100 years (Taylor 15).…
Alexander liked to win and he was very powerful. He was able to…
There are not many leaders who have such an impressive resume like Alexander the Great does. He was not only a successful ruler, but he left a long-lasting legacy behind that is still being admired today. Alexander the Great was considered to be a successful general because of his many conquests, the successful military force he created, and because of the cultural legacy he left behind. Alexander the Great became king at the young age of 20 after his father King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated.…
Death of over two thousand people is difficult to imagine. Right? This man who is well known for what he has done. Good and bad. His name is Alexander.…
Alexander The Great was well known for his great military leadership, conquering most of the Middle East and the Persian Empire and also spreading Greek culture around. Alexander took over the throne when he was 20 years old with knowledge about politics, philosophy and science taught by an philosopher, Aristotle. Throughout his life until his death he had left legacies that even people in the modern time still learn about and also that his stories are in religious sacred text such as the Qur’an. .There were positives legacies such as mixing Greek and Persian culture and being an inspirational military leader and there were negatives legacies such as the destruction of Persepolis and his empire collapsing.…
The Death of Alexander the Great, he is described Alexander the Great as, “This military genius from a small, unimpressive kingdom to the Northwest of Greece, had raged like a wolf through…
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.…