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    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…

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    Alexander The Great Dbq

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    Alexander of Macedon: A Great Leader Being the first person to conquer the Egyptian, Greek, and Persian empires in just over a decade was no walk in the park, and neither was integrating a culture into all of those empires nor attempting to unite them all. Alexander of Macedon was this man: he conquered the greatest empires, spread the Greek influence, and lead in a unique way with his inspiring character that he is famous for. Although he was not the ideal leader such as Plato’s idea of a…

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    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…

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    In 1977 the American novelist Phillip K. Dick published A Scanner Darkly, a semi-autobiographical story set in the then future of June 1994. Taking place in an anti-utopia Orange County, California, the novel is an all-embracing depiction of drug culture and drug use, both recreational and abusive. The main character and protagonist of the story is Bob Arctor, junkie and drug dealer, who happens to be living a parallel life as Agent Fred, a law enforcement agent assigned to bring down Arctor. In…

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    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…

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    What does it take to have “the Great” behind a person’s name . How could someone so young, rule one of the greatest empires and command one of the most powerful 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…

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    European nations) captured Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession. The War of Spanish Succession decided who would become the newest King of Spain after Charles II died without an heir. Spain and France backed King Louis XIV of France’s grandson, Philip, to take over as king. The rest of Europe’s royalty was mainly from the Hapsburg family. They did not like another family potentially gaining more power in Europe, and feared the growing power of the French. This led to the formation of…

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    Alexander The Great DBQ

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    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…

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    Ivan The Great Biography

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    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…

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    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…

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