Macedonians

Alexander was conceived around July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, which was the managerial capital of Macedonia. His dad was frequently away, overcoming neighboring regions and putting down rebellions. Alexander demonstrated incredible inclination as a youngster and one of his guides was Aristotle, the acclaimed Greek savant. To be sure, antiquated records demonstrate that the two got to be offended later in Alexander's high school years and at one point his mom was ousted to Epirus. Philip II was…

Alexander the Great's contributions to the world are numerous, including the creation of the Macedonian Empire and sparking Hellenistic civilization. But what if he died before he could become “the Great”? When Alexander was twenty two, he fought and defeated the King Darius III and the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus River in Anatolia. He charged into their ranks, and came very close to death after a blow to the head. His bodyguard arrived in just in time to kill the attacker and save…

and many engineering feats enabling such an army with horse and elephants to pass, Hannibal emerged from the Alps into Northern Italy late in November of 218. “As for the animals, when they fell and struggled to rise they broke through the lower layer of snow, and there they stayed with their loads, as though frozen to the earth, because of their weight and the congealed state of the old snow”. The pure skill and intelligence of Hannibal is truly illustrated in this battle. When he came out the…

infighting, Greece was easy prey and eventually entered under the rule of the Macedonians (Brand, n.d.). This was the beginning of a monarchy. After becoming a monarchy under the rule of King Alexander the Great of Macedon, Greece saw rule under a chain of foreign kings and emperors for two thousand years. These rulers included the Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottoman Turks (Brand, n.d.). The monarchy of the Macedonians, however, wasn’t the first case of monarchy in Ancient Greece.…

BC at the age 32 years old. After his death, 40 years of civil war broke out and his Kingdom split into 4 separate powers. It divided into the Ptolemiac Kingdom of Egypt, the Seleucid Empire in the East, the Kingdom of Pergamon in Asia Minor, and Macedonian Greece. All of this happened because of the death of Alexander, so, all the generals became ambitious for the power that was available. “Alexander the Great could have solidified his empire if he lived longer”. He could have solidified it by…

Is Alexander the Great a villain or hero? I think that Alexander the Great is a hero. I think he is a hero because he united lots of countries under one government. Some people might think that he is a villain and some don’t but he still was a great leader. He's a hero because he was a powerful, and military leader. Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in ancient Greece. at the age of 19 he became the Macedon King. Alexander…

Her full name Cleopatra VII Philopator and was the Queen of Egypt. She was the last of the Pharaohs set up in Egypt by Alexander the Great. By descent, she was a Macedonian Princess. After she died, Egypt became the Roman province of Aegyptus. At 18 years old, her father, who was king, died. She and her brother 12 year old brother, Ptolemy, became the leaders of Egypt. She was queen and her brother was king. Her reign was ended by a group of often in attendance at the court of a king or other…

for the first time, unified big areas between 550 BCE and 330 BCE. Also, it was the first empire to adopt a conscious policy of tolerance, not an oppressive empire as long as you did not revolt. In 336 BCE, Alexander the Great came to power in the Macedonian Empire. First, he suppressed the revolt of the Greek city states and unified Greece and Macedonia. Then, he continued to his conquests to eastward. He took the control the control of Egypt, Mesopotamia but after his death, the unity of land…

accomplishments include her pharmacology work and studies, strengthening Egypt’s military, and speaking at least six languages. Cleopatra VII was born in 69 B.C in Alexandria, Egypt, however her father Ptolemy XII (who was also the pharaoh at this time) was Macedonian Greek. It believed that her mother is Cleopatra Selene II, since this cannot be confirmed there is confusion about Cleopatra VII’s race. She lived her life as a princess until she was about 17 and her younger brother Ptolemy…

Alexander the Great was born in the Pella Region of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C. His father was King Phillip of Macedon and his mother was Queen Olympia, who was the daughter of King Neoptolemus. Alexander resented his father growing up because he was constantly engaged in military campaigns and was hardly home. Alexander the Great should have an iconic status because of his education, military experience, and conquests throughout his life. “I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what…