Yvonne Mascorro
AC0617108
Assignment 2
HS150 World Civilization I
“Describe the conquests of Alexander the great and analyze the legacy of his empire”.
In just twelve years, Alexander the Great conquered many territories, and took control of lands from west of the Nile to east of the Indus. Alexander took control over Syria, Palestine, Egypt, most of the Middle East, and many more. Alexander was one of the eight children of Philip II. Philip II prepared Alexander for a political and military future, to make him a leader. He was educated very well by a Greek Philosopher named Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander many different things, not just basic; he opened Alexander’s interest to Science, Medicine, and Philosophy. After his father was killed, Alexander became the new king of Macedonia when he was only twenty …show more content…
Alexander liquidation of the Persian monarchy build opportunities fro Greek merchants, soldiers, engineers, ect, and those who obeyed him and his followers could attend in the new political unity based on the principles of the monarchy. Alexander’s followers used force to build military monarchies that controlled the Hellenistic world after his death. Autocratic energy became regular resources of those Hellenistic monarchies and was a part of Alexander’s political endowment. It’s quite evident that Alexander’s vision of an empire influenced the Roman who was the true brood of his legacy. Alexander didn’t just leave a new political view, but he also left a cultural legacy which developed the Greek language, art, architecture and literature which expanded throughout the Middle East. Urban Centers which was built by Alexander and his followers became of the Greek culture which spread in the clash and fusion of many different cultures, which is one of the main characteristic of the known Hellenistic
AC0617108
Assignment 2
HS150 World Civilization I
“Describe the conquests of Alexander the great and analyze the legacy of his empire”.
In just twelve years, Alexander the Great conquered many territories, and took control of lands from west of the Nile to east of the Indus. Alexander took control over Syria, Palestine, Egypt, most of the Middle East, and many more. Alexander was one of the eight children of Philip II. Philip II prepared Alexander for a political and military future, to make him a leader. He was educated very well by a Greek Philosopher named Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander many different things, not just basic; he opened Alexander’s interest to Science, Medicine, and Philosophy. After his father was killed, Alexander became the new king of Macedonia when he was only twenty …show more content…
Alexander liquidation of the Persian monarchy build opportunities fro Greek merchants, soldiers, engineers, ect, and those who obeyed him and his followers could attend in the new political unity based on the principles of the monarchy. Alexander’s followers used force to build military monarchies that controlled the Hellenistic world after his death. Autocratic energy became regular resources of those Hellenistic monarchies and was a part of Alexander’s political endowment. It’s quite evident that Alexander’s vision of an empire influenced the Roman who was the true brood of his legacy. Alexander didn’t just leave a new political view, but he also left a cultural legacy which developed the Greek language, art, architecture and literature which expanded throughout the Middle East. Urban Centers which was built by Alexander and his followers became of the Greek culture which spread in the clash and fusion of many different cultures, which is one of the main characteristic of the known Hellenistic