Philip II of Macedon

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…

A prominent figure from 3500 BCE to 1650 CE The Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonian (356-323). He was the son of the then King Philip II and Queen Olympia. Aristotle tutored him when he was a prince. The Alexander took the in charge of the Companion Cavalry when he was in his teens. When his father died, he got full support from the Macedonian Army and become the king. He was the great conqueror who covered more than 3000 miles of the ancient world (US History, 2014). He conquered…

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…

the tutelage of Aristotle, who instructed him in the ways of philosophy, science, and medicine which contributed to his future successes. Having been born and raised a Macedonian in 356 BC and inheriting the Macedonian empire from his father King Philip after he was assassinated, he quickly regained control of the Macedonian empire as underlying states sought to rebel and break from the empire all at the age of 20. The Macedonian empire was so vast that it encompassed Grecian territories from…

armies . Alexander the Great was the greatest ruler, commander, and person there ever was. Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedonia. He was the son of Phillip II and Olympias. Alexander was also thought to be the son of Zeus because Phillip saw Olympias sleeping with a snake. At the time, Phillip II was the King of Macedonia. Macedonia had the greatest army and wealth in the world. When Alexander was young, Alexander watched his father transform Macedonia into a great…

Name: Maddie Swart Hour: 3 Alexander the Great Alexander The Great is a person that interests numerous historians. Alexander was born in Macedonia in the year 356 BCE and died in 323 BCE. Alexander wanted to conquer the world, and he started with the Middle East and Asia. Alexander led an army of about 40,000 troops across the land. As he traveled, he fought in many battles with 5 major battles. He was almost always successful. So, the big question is how great is Alexander The Great?Alexander…

Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2016 Ivan the great was the grandfather of ivan the terrible who was born Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich on August 25, 1530. He was born in the grand Duchy of Muscovy, Russia to members of the Rurik dynasty. His father, Basil the third, died when he was just 3 years old. His mother, Elena Glinskaya, ruled until her death in 1538 when ivan was 8. Different boyar families disputed the legitimacy of her rule during this time and the area fell into…

Alexander the Great is known as the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire. One of the writers of Alexander, Plutarch was ethnically Greek, but a citizen of Rome. The author takes famous Greek characters and compares them to Roman characters in his biographies; he has created the romantic picture of Alexander and used the story of Alexander to exemplify what is good leadership, and he does emphasize certain values that would be consider good qualities found in a leader, and the…

Alexander the great is known for success in battle and his perseverance. He was a very great man in my opinion, yes he killed a lot of people but sacrifices must be made to make other things possible. Like for example building one of the greatest cities the world's ever seen it contained one of the 7 wonders of the world. This is just one example of how great he is. This man spread greece culture like wild fire. Alexander the great was a spiritual man he visited the oracle many times to figure…

The View of Alexander the Great and His Relative Divinity Throughout the book ‘The Life of Alexander’, which is written by Plutarch, the idea of Alexander the Great seeing himself or being perceived as a god is addressed several times. After reading the book I believe that while Alexander did not think of himself as a god by birth, he believed that he had been gifted the qualities of a god, which could be taken away by the gods just as easily as they were given. Alexander the Great may have…