Achaemenid Empire

which was located in the northern edge of Greece, tried to incorporate the Greek culture. Soon after his father's death, alexander took his fathers thrown and was in power and control. He used this opportunity to successfully conquer the Persian empire. he had a very powerful army, and he was known to be a genius for the military force. Alexander also succeeded to colonize the city of tyre. After Alexander's sudden death in 323BCE, Politically, the huge power which he created became…

After Alexander's army stopping at the Beas River Alexander's empire and who he was going to control it was now a major problem. He had a mix a races and cultures in his empire with His subjects spoke many different languages, and there were many different religious beliefs and customs. lso who he was regared amony his empire was a problem withthe Persian Empire Alexander was an absolute monarch, in Egypt he was a Pharaoh and was worshiped as a god, to the Greek he was less regared as only…

Alexander the Villain The year is 336 B.C.E, Philip II was assassinated, and Alexander was accepted by the Macedonian army to be his father's heir (Event A). Like the Thebans said, Alexander became just another tyrant like his father. While Alexander had many great accomplishments, he too had many bad factors. Alexander can be classified as a ‘villain’ because he destroyed the Thebans without reason, enslaved women and children. Egyptians were excluded from partaking in the learning centers, he…

his relationship with the Mongols. Alexander Neviskii was the prince of Novgorod. Alexander was the second son of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodivch. Alexander and his father gave time to Batu Khan and the land became part of the Genghisid golden horde empire and its military force combined with the Mongols military. The Novgordian people elected alexander to be their military leader as they were threaten by the swedes. The Mongols had just conquered the region and citizens were shocked. They wanted…

Did you know that in Persia, a pagan country, there were people who believed in God, people who no matter what praised God? In what we know as Iran and Afghanistan, an empire arose, Persia. They were a powerful people, conquering everything in their path. But there arose some people in high places that had great influence in their country. These people were Daniel, Esther, and Cyrus, people used by God, people used in such a time as this. Born in another time but with a definite purpose,…

David Trotter Dr. Gerald Miller ENG 111 October 6, 2015 Alexander The Great Alexander the II of Macedon, born July of 356 BCE to King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, the daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus, is considered ‘the great’ for both his military genius and diplomatic skills. He is even said to be the inspiration for other conquerors such as; Pompey, Caesar, and Napoleon (Alexander The Great). By far the most important achievement of Alexander was the fact that he spread the…

Alexander the Great: Hero or Villain? The Subject of Alexander the Great has been a controversy for many years with historians. There are two sides to the argument 1st that he was a murderous killer who slaughtered thousands just for the sake of satisfying his hunger for more wealth, power and land. Side #2 says that he was a visionary man that spread Greek culture throughout Asia Minor. Both sides have a grain of truth in them but both sides are not entirely true. Opinion…

The Persian Empire was undoubtedly the most powerful empire during its time, and also one of the most powerful empires in history. Even though Cyrus had founded this vast empire, Darius I was the most significant ruler of its history. Darius I came into rule in (approximately) 522 BC. He continued to rule the Persian Empire for nearly 40 years, and established many different ideas that no other leader had thought of. The wide range of innovations and policies created and established by…

Alexander the Great led the Macedonian empire to be one of the best and successful empires of the Ancient World. He conquered and led his empire to be the largest. This is because of his great military skills, his ability to unite Greece with other countries, and being very knowledgeable from an early age. Alexander had great military skills because he knew how to handle situations and trick his opponents and also knew how to put courage into the hearts of his men. Alexander had united Greece…

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…