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356 BC. His father was Philip II of Macedon and his mother Olympias. His father, Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited the kingdom. Alexander made use of his father’s Macedonian forces, led the magnificent army across the Hellespont in Asia. With some 43,000 infantries and 5,500 cavalries, it was the most formidable military expedition ever to leave Greece. As Alexander conquered more lands he exposed them to goods of the Mediterranean and the culture of the Greek city…

independence in northern Greece. Once he’d cleaned up, Alexander left to follow in his father’s footsteps and continue Macedonia’s world domination. Alexander appointed the general Antipater as regent and headed for Persia with his army. They crossed the Hellespont, a narrow strait between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, and faced Persian and Greek forces at the Granicus river; victory went to Alexander and the…

The Histories Study Guide: Day 2 Motivations Behind The Histories Herodotus was primarily interested in describing the “known world”. For example, book 2 was originally a separate book about Egyptian customs, which he later inserted. His motive was to show how history is one continuous story, and how many different events are actually interwoven. One can read The Histories as an illustration of the different societies and cultures in the area with the Persian War…

historians are able to conclude there is no evidence of the existence of such heroes. The city of Troy is located in northwestern Asia Minor, only a few kilometers from the Dardanelles, or Hellespont, which connects the Aegean Sean to the Sea of Marmara. Therefore anyone wishing to sail through the Hellespont would have had to sail through waters near Troy; making it strategically locates along a very important trading route. Regardless of the lack of evidence of the occurrence of the Trojan…

Darius dies in 486. His successor, Xerxes, is determined to subjugate the Greek cities. To ensure the movements of his land forces he launched on the Hellespont two bridges of boats that ensure the junction between the two continents, he creates warehouses of food and weapons in Thrace. According to Herodotus, he mobilizes an army of one hundred thousand men and builds a powerful fleet of one thousand two…

in repentance. Further, by neither condemning nor praising Xerxes explicitly, Herodotus urges the reader to closely consider whether Xerxes is merely offering the libations to the gods as an act of worship or as a sign of regret for abusing the Hellespont. Moreover, by mentioning the Persian…

battles. More Elaboration? During the Battle of the Granicus, 334 BCE; the first major battle of Alexander’s campaign, he lead approximately 13,000 infantrymen and 5,100 cavalry against the 40,000 or so footmen and foot soldiers of the Persians at Hellespont. “The Macedonians advanced to the riverside, and an assault force crossed the river and attacked the Persian horsemen. Thereupon, Alexander himself followed, leading his guard cavalry through the river into the Persian line. Slowly, the…

This essay aims to present the importance of Alexander the Great within the history. This character represents one of the most important characters of the history; not only of the past but also to the present, his achievements transcend until our days. It is interesting to observe how the outside facts and events that made large figure of Alexander. There are many historians and thinkers who have focused in investigate and analyze the mental aspects and personal of this character. These…

The Battle of Aegospotami occurred in 405 BC and was the battle that ended the Peloponnesian War. The Battle of the Arginusae Islands had happened a year before and had been a major Athenian victory. After the battle, six of the eight Athenian generals had been executed and the others had gone into exile. Conon, Adeimantus, and Philocles replaced them. The Spartans also required a new leader because their previous commander had been killed in the Battle of the Arginusae Islands. Lysander was a…

Trust, such innocence and beautiful word that could connect each other, can become anybody nightmare if it falls into the wrong hand. People, sometimes, put their trust on something that they can't even prove or at least try to understand. Othello in the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare also made such mistake. He chose friendship over love just because of Iago always honest. He had put his faith in Iago's hand instead of believing in his love. Iago always acts as Othello support and…