Philip III of Macedon

historians say that Alexander III of Macedon became the greatest of his time, with the push of his father and other family members, as well as the guidance of his teachers, he did become the greatest. Alexander the Greats Family influences Alexander was born in 356 BC and his parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia’s (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). He was born in Pella, Macedonia a town in the northwest part of Greece (Walbank, F. W. 2017). His father, Philip II, wanted to subjugate the…

modern world. Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, on 365 B.C. He was born into royalty as the son of Phillip II, a Macedonian king. Growing up, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of sixteen. He gave Alexander thorough training in rhetoric and literature. He also stimulated his interest in the areas of science, math, and…

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great was the king of Ancient Greek he was born to parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia. The purpose of my paper will be to prove that Alexander had a great rise to power and also a fall because of his obsession for power. Alexander the Great was a Conqueror who when in front of flatterers and spectators was compared to Gods. He acquired his power through conquest he himself boasted as being greater than those of his father.…

The kingdom of Berbania is ruled by the king, Don Fernando and his wife , Doña Valeriana. They have three sons, Prince Pedro, Prince Diego and Prince Juan. The King’s favorite child is his youngest son, Prince Juan. He cared for him so much that when he had a dream about his favourite being betrayed and beaten, he grew very ill, and sadly no doctors in the entire kingdom had a cure. So King Fernando's illness worsened. But as luck would have it, an old traveling doctor arrives at Berbania and…

significant role in his rise to prominence. Along with the legacy of his father Philip, he inherited traits from both his father and mother Olympia’s. Alexander inherited a strong and powerful state, a highly trained and experienced army with excellent generals and overlords. Modern historian Bosworth…

Alexander the Extraordinary Caris Daneker Pd. 8 In 336 B.C., there was a man named Alexander, from Macedonia. Alexander is now more modernly called “Alexander the Great”, for he did great things for the world and made history. Alexander did something so amazingthat the common man of his time would only dream about what he accomplished in only a decade! So, I believe a more suitable name is “ Alexander the Extraordinary”. Extraordinary means remarkable, or worthy of attention and in this…

Jayshree Srinivasan Dawson Geography 3 20 October 2015 Alexander the Great; Questioning the credibility of his title “On the night of the birth of Alexander III of Macedonia, his mother [Queen Olympia] dreamed of mighty thunderbolts and his father [King Philip II of Macedonia] dreamed his son would be as strong as a lion” (Demi, Alexander the Great). Alexander didn’t disappoint his parents; he grew up to be just that and much more. Alexander the Great, was born in Pella, Greece in 356 BC. In…

From the sources we have on Cyrus the Great, it can be seen that he was a strategic minded person and at times employed various strategies and “changed strategic balance” during battles which was an effective feature of his leadership during his reign. This strategy was useful in both military and political situations and was useful in enabling him to establish and expand the Achaemenid dynasty of the Persian Empire, which lasted over two centuries, as successfully as he did. It is said in the…

Eleanor Herman brings to us a healthy dose of fantasy and a touch of historical fiction in her book, “Legacy of Kings, Blood of Gods and Royals. This book takes place in ancient Macedon at the time where Alexander the Great was a child. The book starts off in the small village of Erisa. Herman uses the technique of switching between characters and their perspectives to broaden knowledge on the story. The book first introduces Katherine, an orphan who has currently been living with her friend…

ruler. Given that he was, “Born into royalty as the son of King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias”, Alexander was already suitable to become the next ruler (Reynolds). Having a king as a father really impacted Alexander’s leadership skills which came in handy when he became the general of an army, especially one set out to dominate the world. Alexander’s talents soon surpassed that of his father’s with ease. It was clear that Philip was, “outshone by his son, [who] started the expansion of the…