Alexander the Great

truly “great”. Alexander The Great was exceptionally intelligent, and assembled his army to achieve greatness. As a kid, Alexander’s mother and father hired a teacher for Alexander. As stated in The background essay, ”philosopher Aristotle taught him academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare.” Thus, Alexander became very smart at a young age and continued to gain knowledge throughout his childhood. Also, Alexander conveyed his intelligence throughout his years as a leader. ”Alexander…

Collin Regan Mr. Kohrt Global 10 11/8/15 Alexander the Great Throughout history there have been many successful conquerors and emperors. One of the most feared and famous emperors was Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II. Alexander the Great had an interesting and action packed life from the day he was born. Many consider this Macedonian King to be the best king of all time. Alexander III was born in Pella, the capital of Macedon, in 356 B.C. (Stewart, 8). His father King Philip II was…

Alexander the great was a Hero because after conquering people, he treated them with respect, he fought his first battle at the age of 16, and he was able to adapt to the battlefield, The first reason that Alexander the Great was a hero was because he treated the people he conquered with respect. He believed that just because someone fought against him, didn’t mean that they wanted to oppose him, so he treated them well, “After defeating the Persian king Darius in the Battle of Issus...…

and conquerors, such as Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who established one of the world’s most substantial empires. However, despite this external facade of glory, Alexander the Great’s legacy was imbued with acts of terror and pointless bloodshed, all of which can be found within the perspectives of his victims. Through his actions in his personal life and his invasions of Thebes, Persia, Egypt, and India, Alexander the Great was undeniably a villain. Alexander the Great’s…

Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia. He was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia, the daughter of Neoptolemus I. As a child, Alexander hardly ever saw his father due to the fact that he spent most of his time engaging in some sort of military actions. Philip had arranged for this son to receive a Greek education so he hired Aristotle to be his son’s tutor. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander…

I think Alexander The Great did not deserve the title the Great. I think Alexander was a terrible leader, had bad character traits and only carried about himself. The main reason why Alexander did not deserve the title the great is because he only cared about his own fame and benefits. He was all full of himself and didn't care about anyone else. One reason to show that he was all about his fame is that he went out of his way 500 miles to Egypt to become pharaoh and conquer 3 of Egypt's…

Alexander the Great was and still is considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time. He changed history and the way we think about it, through his exceptional ambition and many talents. His bravery, strategy, and decisiveness allowed him to expand his empire into Persia without losing a single battle. He had a reign of 13 years, starting at the age of 20 after the assassination of his father Philip II of Macedon. Alexander himself died at the age of 32 in 323 BCE and the division of…

Alexander the Great lived a short but extraordinary life. In his brief 33 years upon this Earth he tamed the unruly, studied under a great philosopher, was inspired by the Iliad, made close friends and conquered much of the known world in his time. Leaving a legacy that ranked him as one of the greatest generals of all times as well as one of the six most renowned figures of ancient times. Macedonia meaning “Land of the Tall”, was a kingdom not a typical city state. (Tsouras 2004) Located on…

Alexander the Great: r.336-323 BC. Commander: 11 years of war, he never lost. He was from Macedonia, and was the most popular conquerer of all time. He was the son of the Macedonian king Philip the second. Macedonia, 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…

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…