Philip II of Macedon

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    4-18-18 Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedonia or more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of Macedonia, hegemon of Greece, and conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was born in July 356 B.C in Pella, Greece. Former king of Macedonia,Philip II of Macedonia, was Alexander the Great’s father. Alexander spent most of his years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa. He created one of the largest and most powerful empires in the Ancient World by the…

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    The Macedonian king Alexander the great was actually not that great. I mean sure he built cities and took over places but does that make you great? I don't really think so. My reasons behind this is he killed as many as 80,000 people in nine months, he sold 20,000 people as slaves, and made others worship him like a god. When Alexander the great went to invade persia and they were fighting he killed over 80,000 people i mean he may have been great back then, but i don't see how killing that many…

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    History has dubbed Alexander III of Macedonia, or more commonly known as Alexander the Great, the most successful military genius and commander in ancient history and a legend in his own time. The son of King Phillip II of Macedonia and Epirus princess Olympias, Alexander is forever remembered as the legendary hero who was responsible for campaigning and successfully conquering most of the known world, never once losing a battle, before his death in Babylon from a mysterious illness at the young…

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    Macedonia's Greatest king, Alexander III, left an everlasting impact in the ancient time, and even still to this day. Alexanders legacy was so powerful he influenced; the nature of war, society and culture, government, language, literature, and even architecture. Even though Alexander died at the ripe age of thirty-two his name will never be forgotten. Alexander the Great was a premiant general who's name shook the ancient world. His empire expanded From Macedonia, down to Egypt, and through…

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    Alexander The Great Dbq

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    “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander the Great (Great). Alexander the Great was an ancient Greek conqueror who created one of the largest empires known to mankind. Taking a stand in history is when a person, group of people, or an idea attempts to overcome a problem regardless of opposition. A prime example of someone who took a stand is Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great took a stand in history when he conquered the Persian Empire, spreading Greek culture affecting…

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    Alexander the Great was seen as one of the most powerful figures ever in the history of people. However, where there is a lot of power there will most likely be room for corruption. Just because his name was Alexander the Great it does not mean that he was a “great” leader. Some historians believe Alexander the Great was an influential leader who spread the ideas of Hellenistic culture during his rule. There is proof that Alexander the Great should be seen as nothing but a bloodthirsty tyrant…

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    Alexander achieved more noteworthy deeds than, not just of the rulers who had lived before him additionally of the individuals who were to come later down to our time .Alexander the Great was conceived at Pella Macedonia in 356 B.C.E. He spent his adolescence years watching his dad changing Macedonia into an extraordinary military force. His Father was King Phillip and his mom was Olympias. His mom was the rulers of neighboring Epirus. She was a profoundly otherworldly who taught her child about…

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    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…

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    Alexander's childhood Alexander the Great was born 356 B.C. in Pella. His dad's name was Phillip and his mom's name was Olympia. She claimed that Phillip didn't father Alexander but Zeus himself did. At a young age Alex showed great protentional and Phillip hired a personal tutor for Alex. In his tutoring sessions, Alex learned everything from literature to science to philosophy. Alex's learning was cut short because his father wanted Alex to fight on the battlefield. Alex had a way with…

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    in history”, thus giving him the name Alexander “the Great”. Conversely, what really was important was how he ruled and conquered; most of his “genius” ideas came from his father, not him. Doc: 2 stated, “Army that he had was good only because of Philip of Macedon’s reorganization, reformed and strengthened army”. Only with Philip’s army, Alexander could have gone far with “his” success. Consequently Alexander the great wasn’t much of a…

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