Alexander Berkman

title “Great”. Alexander the Great is one of those people; in fact, his name is so popular it’s practically a household name. Was Alexander of Macedonia really “great” like everyone says he is? I say, yes, he was Alexander the Great. During his time as King, Alexander led many conquests. His father, Philip II of Macedonia had dreams of conquering the Persian Empire which was the largest empire at the time. When Philip was murdered in 336 BCE, the League of Corinth elected Alexander as Philip’s…

In addition to showing kindness to conquered cities, Alexander was a military genius. At the age 18, he was the commander in charge of the battle techniques in the battle of Chaeronea. During the battle, there was a gap in the formation that would have allowed the enemy to attack, but Alexander saw it and quickly went to fill it with the calvary. This quick action helps the Macedonian army win the battle and defeat Greek allied city -states which gave his father Philip II control over most of…

Ancient Greece Legacy is knowledge of information that is handed down from one generation to another without written instructions. A legacy is a tradition inherited. A gift from the past. The Greece way of life have greatly impacted the Western World. Greek have influence our lives in several ways such as law, literature, Philosophy, sculptures and architecture. The law in Ancient Greece had no court system at first making it impossible to prosecute anyone for a criminal offense. Since there…

Ancient Greece has been one of the most influential movements since thousands of years ago. Ancient Greek culture has been one of the rare civilizations that has been able to maintain its importance through the years and continues to impact today’s society. Greeks showed the ideal world. Their art represented ideal bodies but also trying to show a balance between the mind, emotions, and intellect. The Greeks believed in order and idealism. With these beliefs they perfected the ancient Greek…

Myth Story Millions of years ago there was a greek legend named Nurmagomedov. He was one of the greatest warriors known to man. While being known in Greece, Nurmagomedov was actually from America. Nobody actually knows who his parents were but legend has it that he arose from an errupting valcano in Hawaii. Not long after being pushed out of the valcano, Nurmagomedov was very curious and took up building weapons mainly out of rocks and wood. After years of wondering around Hawaii, Nurmagomedov…

Alexander the great was a substantial military leader he conquered many lands and formed a new culture the “Hellenistic Culture.” During his 13 years of leadership He conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Indians, etc. Alexander did deserve the title “Great” although many believed that he did not because of the harsh things he did when attacking other empires. Regardless the controversy surrounding Alexander he fought through them. There is little doubt that Alexander was a great…

1. According to Bentley cohousing is extra appealing to baby boomers because a large majority of communities are being driven out by baby boomers who are looking to down size to retire. 2. I believe that Bentley begins the essay with the story about Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett because Bentley wants to give the reader background information on how cohousing began and whom it was founded by. Instead of explaining what choosing is and what companies there are like he did in paragraph six…

Alexander III of Macedon also known as Alexander The Great, he rose to power after the tragic death of his father, and he became one of the greatest conquerors of all time. He is considered one the the greatest military geniuses of all time, and he was an inspiration for later conquerors. Alexanders upbringing created who he became. Alexander The Great was born in Pella the ancient capital of Macedonia in 356 BC. He was the son of Philip II the king of Macedonia, and his mother Olympias the…

Sphere of Influence As my first leader I am picking Alexander the Great. Alexander the great influenced in a lot of regions. He has made an impact in western and eastern culture. He influenced Greek culture through most of Asia and Europe. Even Africa and Parts of the middle east were heavily influenced by Alexander. Alexander rose from the top to become one of the most popular military generals in all of history. Alexander had an Empire the conquered from Greece, to Asia, Egypt, India, and…

Edin Palmar ENC1102 (TR 8:25-9:40am) Prof. Minchener 7 April 2015 The Reign of Xerxes I and the Greco-Persian Wars Xerxes I was born in 519 BC to King Darius and Queen Atossa of the Persia Empire, the strongest and most feared empire in all the land at that point. Due to the Persian kings always being greatly involved in the wars, the king was to appoint an heir to succeed him in case he dies in battle. Questions immediately arose about who would be the next king of the Persia. Two candidates,…