Macedonians

When Philip died, Alexander already had experience in being a soldier (Dutton 82). Greece spent a lot of time celebrating the death of Philip, and for a while they believed that the problems of Macedonians would be over (Dutton 82). In the midst of their celebration they did not notice Alexander. In ignoring Alexander, they began to repeat the same mistake when they ignored Philip. Eventually Alexander revealed that he would live out his father’s…

Many of Alexander’s accomplishments, was made possible by killing thousands of innocent people. From understanding and reading journeys and conquest, Alexander’s empire, it seems as if his military detailed no concerns of struggle to defeat the enemy. His military forces seem to be acting under without clear objectives, attacking and conquering places he didn’t belong. Seems as some of his campaigns created unnecessary battles in distant territories. To illustrate, the battle with Porus and his…

Geography has affected civilizations in many ways throughout history. One can see this with any civilization and at any point in time. An excellent example of this is the Egyptian nation from when their history first began to appear through the hellenistic period. Because the Egyptian people were located throughout the Egyptian country, and more particularly by the Nile River, geography impacted their religion, government, and society. Geography affected the Egyptian religion by allowing the…

(Lewis 1). She had five sibling including three sisters Cleopatra VII, Berenice IV, and Arsinoe IV and then two brothers Ptolmey XIII and Ptolmey XIV (Tour Egypt 2). Cleopatra and her whole family were not Egyptian but what was called Macedonian Greek. Macedonian Greek meaning Greek in customs, languages, and traditions (Escodavi). Cleopatra was also the first of her family who learned Egyptian language and culture. She grew up during a troubled…

Not very many people know that the Olympics were an important part of Greek history. No other country had anything like it. The Ancient Olympic Games were an important and interesting part of Greek history because it influenced Greek art, it affected Roman relations with the Greeks and it inspired the Olympics today. At first the ancient Olympics were only held for one day, but in 472 b.c., it expanded to five events (Middleton 2). The ancient Olympics began in 700 b.c (Middleton 2). The…

Alexander is most commonly perceived as “great,” but what really makes him great? Believe it or not, the young Macedonian king was not that great after all. He took over many lands, caused major bloodshed and suffering, and he ruined cultures. This man should be known as “Alexander the Malevolent.” Alexander replaced his father King Philip at a young age. His father also was a ruthless man and Alexander only wanted to follow in his footsteps. Many people would say that it was a case of “one…

As in chapter 3 we saw that many civilizations were coming up so we begin to see that many countries have become a powerful civilization after they had just been created for instance the Iranians begin to develop complex societies that enabled them to create a agricultural system within there mountain valleys in which the in which the Iranians thrived even though they didn't have any naturally stable land to produce or grow crops on with that being said their main crops were wheat and barley…

Greece did in fact struggle with trying to unite all of Greece into one political unit. The reason being is because Greece gave birth to two cities that causes the later unravel of Greece. Athens and Sparta were both known for their culture and military achievements. Both cities had involvement with other Hellenic states, rose to power through alliances, reforms, and victorious wars against the Persian armies. With both states at their highest peak had their own way of governing and laws it was…

She sought to nurture Greek education similar to her brother, as she was in fact Greek and Macedonian and studied the classical Greek literature. She would of learned diplomacy and quickly learnt the importance of recognising Rome. This resulted in her political and personal ambition to restore glory of Ptolemaic Empire and secure Egypt for the…

There were contributions to the evolution of western civilization. Aristotle influenced so much more than a few books and teachings. He was a coined a philosopher. The student turned teacher even after death. Today’s western civilizations were not possible if not for the many influential ancient scholars. Vital to the emergence of civilization was growth through either movements that involved: religion, education, greed, or technological advances. In ancient Greece, Aristotle surfaced and would…