Why Is Alexander The Great Rise To Power

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great was the king of Ancient Greek he was born to parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia. The purpose of my paper will be to prove that Alexander had a great rise to power and also a fall because of his obsession for power. Alexander the Great was a Conqueror who when in front of flatterers and spectators was compared to Gods. He acquired his power through conquest he himself boasted as being greater than those of his father. Alexander’s quests included liberation for the Greeks of Asia from Persian rule, as well as several battles fought against the Persians. He fought these battles with one of his leading commanders named Cletus by his side. Cletus met an untimely end during a …show more content…
He became king at a very young age, so he quickly fought to make sure to rid his rivals and enemies that had emerged after the death of his father, so no one could take over his throne. After making sure his kingdom was secure Alexander started to set his sights on other kingdoms. He successfully led his army through the Asia minor to defeat them. Alexander showed an immense amount of loyalty to his men and gained the title of one of the greatest generals to ever lead an army. When going into his battles he showed his bravery and led from the front to always be right in the middle of the fight, he was always willing to stand his ground even if that meant he could become wounded. Alexander worked by idea of once he has defeated a king he goes back and appoints them back to their throne, this allowed him to gain trust with them and learn their cultures and ways to gain more wisdom. He knew the concepts of being a leader and what it took to manage his empire successfully. He was never really harsh to the armies he defeated which is why he conquered many cities and sometimes didn’t have to spill blood. He was an encourager of his army men to make sure everyone was looked at as equals for the empires he took down. He had a modern vision much like today of unity between all and made great strides to be a great leader. Most credit can be given to Alexander for his great accomplishments but his father influenced his army and political ideas, King Philip had established many reforms which prepared his kingdom to already have great power which helped Alexander in his conquests. Although Alexander’s father provided the political reform as well the training needed to be a fit king and lead a great army. Alexander was a mastermind, his ideals of political reform which resided on the edge of extreme in order to ensure that he was