Wars of Alexander the Great

“Picture it! Sparta, 490 B.C. Sparta, a powerful city-state in ancient Greece, is known for learning one thing, war. Different from its neighboring city-state, Athens, boys were taken away from their mothers at the age of seven and were taught the art of war, instead of mathematics, Philosophy, and other subjects. The Spartans are also known for defeating thousands of enemy soldiers with only 300 Spartan men at the battle of Thermopylae (even though they all died.) Those are the things I do…

Is Alexander the Great a villain or hero? I think that Alexander the Great is a hero. I think he is a hero because he united lots of countries under one government. Some people might think that he is a villain and some don’t but he still was a great leader. He's a hero because he was a powerful, and military leader. Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in ancient Greece. at the age of 19 he became the Macedon King. Alexander…

A main figure acting as an external force against all sides involved in the Wars, is Alcibiades. He influenced multiple people and was highly appreciated in numerous nations, giving him a wide berth for manipulation of important figures to cater to his own plans. Involved in the Peloponnesian conflict since the battle involving Potidaea, Alcibiades’ ideas were respected among influential persons; given the fact that he had been brought up by esteemed member of society, Socrates (Krentz, 2003).…

certainly, not completely equal in status nor opportunity by any modern-day standard, schools and temples were plentiful and knowledge, mathematics and craftsmanship flourished along with a tolerance of, and interest in, other gods of other faiths. The great king died, as he had hoped, in the magnificent city he had built, an old…

Throughout history, there have been many contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks. There have made long lasting contributions in the areas of government, , and mathematics. “Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy (Document 3). Pericles was a wise and able statesman that led Athens during its golden age. He introduced direct democracy to Athens. In document 3, “As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone,…

The religion of ancient Greece influenced the art and architecture of the civilisation, which can still be seen today. The religion of ancient Greece is where they worshiped a god that influenced there lifestyle the most, for example if you were a fisherman you would pray to Poseidon the god of the sea. They would build temples such as the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to please the gods (Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, 15/11/15). They also built statues to represent gods in human form. Some of…

Greek Pottery”). Sculptures in ancient greece went through a big transition there were periods in which the sculptures had more of a animal like face and throughout the years they transitions into a more lifelike feel. The colonial migration had a great impact on greek art. Most of the pottery was made out of stone,bronze,clay and marble . Stone sculptures did not really survive the years and bronze sculptures were melted down and used for other things. Marble sculpture lasted the longest 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.…

in fact, great leaders. In the ancient world, a leader was considered great if they were military skilled, they incorporated other people's culture, followed through and were firm in what they believed. Since in the ancient world religion was a huge part of the people lives, great leader was also expected to have some sort of divine connection. All theses trait of a great leader in the ancient world could be found in Alexander the great, king of Macedonia. In his years as king, Alexander set out…

Name: Alexander of Macedonia School: Macedonia’s University for the Gifted Major: Conquering and vast expansion for the better Grading: A+: Excellent A: Great B+: Good B: Puts in effort C+: Needs Improvement C: Needs More Improvement D+: Needs A lot more Improvement D: Needs A Great Amount of Improvement F: Fail Leadership Grade: A Notes/Comments: For one to conquer as much land as Alexander has been able to do, one must show an incredible amount of leadership. Seeing as Alexander grew up…