Wars of Alexander the Great

guided his men during the first two years of the Peloponnesian Wars. Soon the nickname "the first citizen of Athens" was gave to Pericles. Pericles’ social innovations were equally important to the era. He pushed for the fine arts by lower costs for theater admission for poorer citizens and enabled civic participation by offering pay for jury duty and…

How Ancient Greek Fashion Has Affected Fashion Today Fashion in Ancient Greece was very simple and practical but it had a great influence on fashion today. A simple fabric was worn in multiple different ways for different occasions. A typical outfit in Ancient Greece was a large rectangle of fabric such as wool, linen, and even silk for the royal and the wealthy. The fabric was draped around one's body and secured at the shoulder with pins or brooches. This was called a tunic and it varied in…

known for tutoring Alexander the Great, founding his own school, and his impact on today’science. Aristotle is also referred to as “The First Teacher” in Arabic philosophy and “The philosopher” in the West. Aristotle was born in approximately 384 B.C. in Stagira Greece. Aristotle enrolled in Plato’s Academy and proved to be an exemplary scholar. He received a request in about 342 B.C. from King Philip of Macedon to assist teaching is son Alexander. He began tutoring Alexander the Great who was…

greek mythology! Greek mythology inspired a lot of good companies who has been adapted to the modern culture. Mythology is everywhere! Greek mythology Inspires companies with there name and logos to make their company stand out.There are many great examples of how Greek mythology inspired Companies to make their logo/name related to Greek mythology. Greek Mythology are stories that have a cultural tradition. For example Midas in greek mythology was a king, whom ever he touches it will turn…

Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon, and died on June 10, 323 BC in Babylon. His biggest accomplishment was conquering lots of land in Asia and Europe. He was the king of Macedonia or Ancient Greece, and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history. He was a king from 336 to 323 BC. His father was King Philip the II. He had a strong and united empire in Ancient Greece that Alexander inherited. When Alexander was a child, he was tutored in…

The battle went on to take a mythical status among the Greeks, but it was merely the beginning battle of a long war with several other major battles. In 486 BC Xerxes became king, and he struck first the Cyclades and then the Greek mainland after victory at Thermopylae in August 480 BC against a token Greek force. At the indecisive naval battle of Thermopylae (also…

The lost city of Atlantis has been a myth for many centuries, and some researchers even believe that they have found evidence to prove its existence. The lost city of Atlantis is a real event that happened around 635 B.C. The city of Atlantis was found by the greek god Poseidon. Atlantis is believed to be larger than Libya and Asia minor put together. The city was very wealthy and everybody that lived there was happy. Until the gods got upset with the atlanteans, and created an earthquake,…

one is much more challenging, it requires ambition, strength, power and much more. Alexander is a great example . When he became king at the age of 20, he was very well trained and prepared for his role as king. He was ambitious and had a mindset of a conqueror. As a child, he was trained to ride horses, use weapons, and command troops which benefited him greatly in his adult life as a king . For 13 years, Alexander was king of Macedonia and with such little time, he conquered the lands from…

This paper focuses on the achievements Greeks made in: Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy. This paper examines each subject of achievement in detail while looking at ancient Greek civilization. In regards to the Greeks achievement in Art, this paper looks at: what was considered Art in Ancient Greece, Famous Greek art pieces, different forms of Art like: Pottery, Sculpture, The Human Body and Architectural structures. For Greek literature, we will examine the alphabet, Greek writers like…

From what I’ve heard about Alexander the amazing story of how he is great. The journey he goes through and the danger and monstrosity. He made an army of hardened warriors and made formations known as phalanxes. He also made machines that destroy walls and other formations that were unstoppable. Alexander son of Macedonia was a powerful person who was invincible because of Artemis the goddess of child birth. Chose to stay with alexander rather that to protect her shrine. After years came…