Philip II of France

because of the cultural legacy he left behind. Alexander the Great became king at the young age of 20 after his father King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated. King Philip II did a great job preparing Alexander the Great to be king ahead of time. He did this by doing things such as putting him in control of the troops at the Battle of Chaeronea (Spielvogel 76). King Philip II also made it somewhat…

Alexander the Great is considered the Greatest, because he has never been defeated in a battle. Alexander is still considered one of the most successful military leaders in history. Even though Alexander the Great is a legend, he still has ton of accomplishments and the impact after his death. When Alexanders father was assassinated during the invasion on the Persian empire that’s when he became king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all…

Spanish Empire had arguably become the most powerful nation in the world. King Philip II of Spain was now filthy rich due to exploration of the New World. During this time Spain had control of the Spanish Netherlands who he had forced to become Catholic; however, these people wanted independence and had become Protestants in secret. During this time the English had begun to help Dutch Protestants and this maddened King Philip II. In 1587 Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots, executed; Mary was a…

Philip the II of Macedon came to the throne after a colossal defeat within a year of him coming to the throne by his brother Perdiccas III, within a year of coming to the throne Philip began to evolve a new Macedonian way of war. One of Philip’s great contributions was to create the army with which Alexander conquered the Persian Empire. He was the first Macedonian King to rearm the Macedonian infantry with a sarissa a long spear 18 feet long, nearly twice as long as the usual spear carried by…

The three presentations that had the same theme as mine are Lance’s (Alexander The Great), Hani’s (Battle of Thermopylae), and Declan’s (Athens). First, Lance’s presentation on Alexander the Great had the same theme as mine. Lance showed his theme of the rise and fall of Ancient Greece in a way that showed all the good aspects of Alexander. He showed how Alexander won every battle he founded and brought many good things to Greece. This enhanced my understanding of that theme because it helped…

What makes a man or woman, great is their intelligence, concern for others, and leadership skills. To be great though you must have all these traits. It’s like the characteristics of life in science, the item must have all the traits to be alive. If the item does not have one, then it is not alive. Alexander the Great does not deserve the title of great, although he has intelligence and leadership skills. He did not have concern for others. Alexander had great war intelligence. As was said in…

Today in history there are names that are well known, even centuries after their feats. Names such as Alexander the Great and Augustus and their stories stick in the minds of those who hear them. However, it’s important to understand why these people where considered great and if they really were as great as people write them off to be. Just like in today’s day positions of power bring corruption as well as general down fall. It’s important to understand the history behind great leaders and how…

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 killed in 336 B.C. while commending the wedding of his girl Cleopatra. The individual who wounded him was said to have been a previous male sweetheart of his named Pausanias. While antiquated scholars turn a detailed story about his…

The coin with the impression of Alexander the Great was issued by one of his successors named Lysimachus. Lysimachus was the former general of Alexander the Great. After the death of Alexander, he ruled part of Alexander’s empire in Bulgaria, Northern Greece and Turkey. Lysimachus used the image of Alexander on his coins to represent his own power and stature as Alexander’s successor. In the Roman world, Alexander was not viewed as man but worshipped as god. This is illustrated in the coin which…

In fact later on Alexander’s mother, Olympia, killed his half brother, giving Alexander all the power. To him the most important thing was power and reward, and nothing else. According to TCI:Alexander the Great- Introduction, “A Macedonian king, Philip II, realized that…