Chandragupta II

Today in history there are names that are well known, even centuries after their feats. Names such as Alexander the Great and Augustus and their stories stick in the minds of those who hear them. However, it’s important to understand why these people where considered great and if they really were as great as people write them off to be. Just like in today’s day positions of power bring corruption as well as general down fall. It’s important to understand the history behind great leaders and how…

The coin with the impression of Alexander the Great was issued by one of his successors named Lysimachus. Lysimachus was the former general of Alexander the Great. After the death of Alexander, he ruled part of Alexander’s empire in Bulgaria, Northern Greece and Turkey. Lysimachus used the image of Alexander on his coins to represent his own power and stature as Alexander’s successor. In the Roman world, Alexander was not viewed as man but worshipped as god. This is illustrated in the coin which…

fact later on Alexander’s mother, Olympia, killed his half brother, giving Alexander all the power. To him the most important thing was power and reward, and nothing else. According to TCI:Alexander the Great- Introduction, “A Macedonian king, Philip II, realized that…

species of flowers originating from the lilaceae family. This deadly flower could have been placed in his wine, leading to his slow yet painful death. But who exactly would have the audacity to poison Alexander the Great? Since Alexander’s father, Philip II, was assassinated by Pausanias (one of his own bodyguards), suspicions immediately fell on those whom Alexander associated with. These suspicions were mostly narrowed down to his general, Antipater, and Antipater’s…

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…

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…

Arguably one of the greatest, if not the greatest military leader in the world was Alexander the Great. The man who with a powerful army swept through the 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…

Alexander III of Macedon, and son of Philip II, had a belief of his descent inspired in him from a young age by his mother, Olympus – who often inferred to him that he was the son of the gods. Born, in 356 BCE, from the divine, and fostered by his military kin, Alexander was surely destined for greatness with principles like these. The life of Alexander is a story of imperialism, meaning the extension of a countries power through military and diplomacy and people generally accept the term…

Alexander the great was a Leader of the Macedonian society. His father was a King as well, though many people disagreed with his father. His father was a very cruel person. Thus, leaving some to think that Alexander would be the same way. Was Alexander and “great “ king after all? Yes, because he defended the Macedonians, He was patient, He spared lives, and he Respected Beliefs. Alexander was great because in document A it says that he defended the macedonians with 30,000 troops. He wanted…