Macedonia

Alexander and the Greatness of his Conquest After the great Peloponnesian wars, the kingdom of Macedonia had been strengthening to become a force to overcome the Greek city states. Macedonia was under the control of King Philip II. Philip now reigned over all of Greece. He requited the Greeks to join his empire and his plan to take over and invade the Persian Empire. Before King Philip could begin his invasion of Asia, he was assassinated. Referring to the information provided by Harrap, “Philip…

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the best military leaders in the history. He received the civilized world, required by his great passion of world conquest and the creation of a universal kingdom. He was the son of Philip of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. Alexander received the best qualities of his father and mother. As a child he used to get discouraged after listening to news…

Died at age 38. Aristotle's parents were Nicomachus and Phaestis. His beloved wife was named Pythias. Aristotle was Plato’s student and colleague for 20 years. During Aristotle's stay at the Academy, a King, named King Philip II of Macedonia started calling war on a lot of city-states in Greece. The Athenians defended their independence only wantingly, and after a series of humiliating concessions, they allowed King Philip to become master of the Greek world by 338. It cannot have been…

Greece ended, the Alexandrian Museum was a significant improvement in the pursuit of knowledge and literature. After Athens fought Sparta in the Peloponnesian War, Macedonia took control of weakened Greece in the mid 300s BCE. Alexander, 20 years old, took his father’s place after he was assassinated in 336 BCE as the new ruler of Macedonia. Alexander the Great conquered so much territory that he created the largest empire in the world for its time. Because this empire was so large, Greek…

lead to them being unstable and unable to endure. The most important characteristic that these empires share is their rapid expansion. Empires that expand quickly have trouble assimilating the people of the empire. Alexander the Great ruled Greece, Macedonia, Persia, Egypt, and parts of India. This expansion that started in Greece finished in only 10 years. Alexander had amazing military success, but this success caused rapid growth. The people of his empire were not unified, and did not see…

History has dubbed Alexander III of Macedonia, or more commonly known as Alexander the Great, the most successful military genius and commander in ancient history and a legend in his own time. The son of King Phillip II of Macedonia and Epirus princess Olympias, Alexander is forever remembered as the legendary hero who was responsible for campaigning and successfully conquering most of the known world, never once losing a battle, before his death in Babylon from a mysterious illness at the young…

Many people through out history have achieved the impossible which is to be remembered thousands of years later after their death. In history, one could see a trend; famous people die young, the people who have made a difference in the world are always taken to early. Some people who have influence the world include, Freddie Mercury from the British Band Queen; he died from HIV and AIDS. His musical talents and voice is still remembered by people young and old. Anne Frank who died during the…

commander at age eighteen, king at twenty, conqueror of the Persian Empire at twenty-six, explorer of the Indian frontier at thirty (Garraty 1991). He accomplished more than expected of him. Son of King Philip II and Queen Olympia he was born in Macedonia. The movie Alexander: Ultimate Cut shows how when Alexander’s father, King Philip II, dies him taking the throne and making it a mission to be the most powerful ruler. The 2004 film Alexander: The Ultimate was directed by Oliver Stone. The…

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 by his father made an invitation to all philosopher to see who is worthy to…

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a man raised in Macedonia Greece in 365 BC and was the son of King Phillip and Olympia. He is easily one of the most famous historians out there but yet nobody knows if his stories are true or fake. Many people argue whether this strong- willed, canny, and determined man was great, or not but he was most positively a favorable guy. In India, Alexander and his soldiers saw Porus, a prince, across the Hydaspes River. Alexander used his cleverness to…