John Philip Kemble

biggest accomplishment was conquering lots of land in Asia and Europe. He was the king of Macedonia or Ancient Greece, and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history. He was a king from 336 to 323 BC. His father was King Philip the II. He had a strong and united empire in Ancient Greece that Alexander inherited. When Alexander was a child, he was tutored in all subjects, such as math, reading writing, music, fighting, hunting, and more. When he was thirteen, his…

Building an Empire Building an empire is a difficult task for anybody, but maintaining one is much more challenging, it requires ambition, strength, power and much more. Alexander is a great example . When he became king at the age of 20, he was very well trained and prepared for his role as king. He was ambitious and had a mindset of a conqueror. As a child, he was trained to ride horses, use weapons, and command troops which benefited him greatly in his adult life as a king . For 13…

From what I’ve heard about Alexander the amazing story of how he is great. The journey he goes through and the danger and monstrosity. He made an army of hardened warriors and made formations known as phalanxes. He also made machines that destroy walls and other formations that were unstoppable. Alexander son of Macedonia was a powerful person who was invincible because of Artemis the goddess of child birth. Chose to stay with alexander rather that to protect her shrine. After years came…

In 1588, off the coast of Grave-lines, France, Spain’s so-called “insuperable Armada” was defeated by the English soldiers under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. Their main aim was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth1 of England and the Tudor establishment of Protestantism in England. After fighting for almost eight hours, a change in wind direction forced the Spanish to retreat from the battle and sailed toward the North Sea. The Spanish Armada had hoped to win the…

Selim I expanded the Empire towards the Middle East and other Muslim countries. His biggest accomplishment was defeating the Mamluks (Egyptian soldiers whose corps were composed mainly of slaves from different countries and cultures) and conquering the Egyptian Empire, making the great empire theirs. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was ruling over all, or very close to all, of the Muslim world. Prior to this achievement, he had also been greatly victorious, conquering the Safavids, after years…

Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne after the assassination of his father, King Phillip II. Philip was murdered, at Aegae, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon. The court had gathered there for the celebration of the marriage of Philip's daughter. While the king was entering the town's theatre, he was killed by one of his seven bodyguards…

Alexander the Great was a great conqueror. He united the greek city states and took over the Egyptians. Then he moved on and took over the large Persian empire. Even with all of these accomplishments, people argue over if he deserve the title “great”? I think that he does. I think that Alexander the Great deserves his title because he conquered vast empires and then managed to keep them together for his life time. One of the first accomplishments of Alexander was uniting the greeks. He had to…

Traveller As talented and skilled Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were in combat, their horses played a huge role in helping them both on and off of the battlefield. The courage, stamina, and calm dispositions of Little Sorrel and Traveller set them apart from other horses and created their legacies. They exhibited bravery even while surrounded by explosions and gunfire. Often seen as “the Civil War’s most famous horse”, Traveller’s success was predicted before he was even born.…

Asimov went so far as to say that "Modern science fiction is the only form of literature that constantly considers the nature of the changes that face us, the possible consequences, and the possible solutions.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick embodies the words of Asimov, tackling the societal understandings of what it means to be human. Although through his job as a bounty hunter Rick Deckard subscribes to the popular belief that the ability to feel empathy is what…

well as the guidance of his teachers, he did become the greatest. Alexander the Greats Family influences Alexander was born in 356 BC and his parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia’s (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). He was born in Pella, Macedonia a town in the northwest part of Greece (Walbank, F. W. 2017). His father, Philip II, wanted to subjugate the Persian Empire, it was one of his biggest goals (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Unfortunately, we will later learn that it was not King…