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Ellie Mcglamery Social Language Studies Core 1 & 4 18 November 2016 Alexander the Great? More like Alexander the Brute. Alexander the Great is a villain because he was power hungry and selfish. Alexander the Great was a power hungry ruler, this made him a villain. All he wanted to do was conquer. According to Alexander the Great Part One, "When he returned at age sixteen he discovered that his father remarried. Worse a new son was born, threatening his rule” (7:14). Alexander wanted to have…

There are many theories of how Alexander the Great died. It is still a mystery on how the magnificent ruler passed away, but scientists feel they have an idea of what could have caused his death. Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia in 336 BC. He conquered most of the known world in his lifetime; astoundingly forming one of the ancient world’s largest empires, which spread from Greece to present day Turkey. Some may conclude to call him “one of history’s most successful commanders.” But…

Alexander the great was indeed great in my opinion. Greatness in the era he lived in, to me, means he built his kingdom and expanded it, and he gained respect for his power and influenced others around him. He made people fear him and took over quite a few places within his life which expanded his empire. People such as the Egyptians prove my point. Egyptians treated Alexander the Great as if he were a pharoah and adopted his culture. Egypt became the center for Greek culture and because of that…

Introduction Alexander the Great: a Macedonian king. Augustus Caesar: a Roman emperor. Both men were great leaders of the past. They had many accomplishments, experienced an impactful early life, and faced difficult obstacles. They also had similarities as well as differences. However, Alexander the Great was more important than Augustus Caesar because of his more impactful achievements, his creativity, his fame and success, and his wonderful traits. Accomplishments Alexander the Great has…

Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire ruled like no other. Ashoka Maurya built the largest empire in Indian history, paved the road for Buddhism’s entrance as a major world religion, and strengthened the Silk Roads for trade.[1] Many people believe that he ruled tyrannically, like a despot who enjoyed bloodshed and war, such as those accounts translated by Dr. Pradip Bhattacharya. Even though Ashoka admitted to his poor leadership skills in the beginning, he went through a spiritual revival that…

Alexander “The Great” Really was Great I believe that Alexander was a rather great person. Alexander III was a remarkable man who had an incredible mind and was able to conquer half of the known world in his time at a very young age. He was known for his overall greatness and greatness of his acts which I will now write a couple examples of in the following paragraphs. One way Alexander showed his greatness was through using his sharp mind. A way he did that is when he was battling Porus.…

History speaks about many heroes and inventors who participated in the changes of civilization. There was one individual by the name of Imhotep who was recognized as the worlds first poet, priest, doctor and chief minister. Jimmy Dunn: Retrieved from www.touregypt.net/featurestories/imhotep.htm. Imhotep is said to be one of the worlds most famous ancients. He has been identified in many mummy movies today. His name and role lived on in the movie named “The mummy” which released in 1999. His…

Alexander the Great A hero is defined as one who strives for perfection for his or her friends, family or country and is a role model for all in whatever he or she may pursue. Alexander the Great fits this role perfectly. He has multiple attributes that make him a well-rounded person overall. Heroes have the power to make or break their legacy. Their choices have a profound impact on their future as well as the future of the people they are leading. Leaders make vital decisions regarding the…

Alexander the Great was the son of Philip II. Phillip II was the leader of Macedonia. Philip II was murdered His son Alexander the Great took over his role on the thrown. Alexander the Great continued his father, Philip II dreams as before he was murdered. Alexander the Great was very successful as a ruler. He had many goals as ruler and many of those goals lead him to be a legacy to the Western Civilization Once king Philip II was killed, Alexander the Great vowed to carry on Philip’s mission…

ancient world and united an empire that would stretch from Europe to the middle east, northern Africa, and the edges of eastern Asia. With such a grand conquest one might wonder how this man united an empire in so short of time, but also who was this man I believe with a combination of aspects in his life such as being an exceptional military leader, able to understand culture of other civilization, confidence from his solders, and keeping city’s he found along his campaign to maintain peace, a…