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Alexander the Great Do you believe Alexander is Good? I believe that Alexander is good. Philip 2 left behind all his power to his son after he got murdered. Philip 2 ruled for 23 years. Alexander is a hero because he invented many things, The Egyptians crowned him Pharaoh, and Alexander’s army was so good Alexander was able to lead them into tough armies. This essay will prove to you that Alexander the Great was not bad, instead he is good. To begin with, Alexander is a hero because he…

The question that we are all trying to answer is How Great was Alexander the great. Is that really the question that we are asking I mean His name is alexander the GREAT. Well AS you have probably guessed I am in favor of Alexander the Great. I believe he was great. His Greatness brought Julius caesar to tears. He built a strong empire at a very young age, 20. He was born in the back woods, macedonia, so he did not have a great chance of being great. He fought and won many battles, that shows…

brilliance, and persistence. He unleashed changes that would ripple across the Mediterranean world and Middle East for centuries. His most lasting achievement was the spread of Greek culture. Alexander the Great’s empire was a great success. After Philip II was assassinated, Alexander took the throne. He was only 20, but he was an experienced soldier and was ambitious like his father. Alexander started conquering in Persia, and from there moved from victory to victory, never losing a battle,…

Peter the Great was an emperor of all Russia. He was born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672. He was born into a very rich family in Russia. He was the 14th child. He first became emperor at the age of 10 because of deaths in the family. Once he grew up he became very tall at 6’8 and a strong man. His personality was if he wants to do it he is going to do it. And that’s exactly what he did. He was a smart warrior and spectacular fighter. He also did a lot for his country. Peter made schools in…

Effective Leader Essay Kamehameha was a mighty warrior and leader. He was the first person to ever unify the Hawaiian Islands. However, Kamehameha had to work hard to unify the Hawaiian Islands. He had to win many battles, and defeat many people. Even though Kamehameha could walk the walk of an effective leader, the question was, could he talk the talk? Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was peaceful, he cared about his people, and he was respectful. Kamehameha was an…

positions of failure and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that…

King Philip received an elaborate burial because first and foremost he was a king. He was also a king that used military genius to unite the Greek city-states. He did so by changing the traditional military strategy. He used pikes that were 13 feet long and his formation was changed to be more forceful. He also used a catapult of sorts to be able to get past the walls that some Greek city-states were protected by. He used gold and silver from his conquests to move farther. He united the greek…

Address the question of how Greek democracy ended. Based on this week story reading understanding that I have learned and understand about the Legacy of Athenian Democracy. A Greek democracy season that starts following their downfall of Athens, I think Spartans play a big roll to provide a chance to the Athenians to substitute the government of the Thirty Tyrants with a new democratic system. The tyrannies had been a destructive and bloody disappointment, and have a Spartans support…

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 movie portrayed many good actors such as Collin Farrel as Alexander, Alexander, Angelina Jolie as Queen Olympia, Val Kilmer as King Philip, Christopher Plummer as Aristotle…

Jared Weber Nathan Hyde World History 1 December 2015 Alexander the Insane Throughout history, there have been quite a few leaders who have lead their people to victory. Many of these people are common names that most everyone has heard, such as Genghis Khan, or Napoleon. One of the more famous leaders is Alexander The Great. This popular Macedonian king lead his army on a conquest to get revenge on Persia after the end of the Persian wars. Alexander is most famous for technically never losing…