Wars of Alexander the Great

Alexandria was one of the most prominent Hellenistic cities that embraced Hellenistic culture. Established and named by Alexander the Great himself, Alexandria is what has become “a Greek polis with citizenship limited to Greeks and Macedonians”(451, Ancient Greece). However, during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Alexandria has been transformed into a flourishing Hellenistic city with new innovations. In order to preserve both Greek and Egyptian elements, Greek and Egyptian roots are…

towards the Middle East and other Muslim countries. His biggest accomplishment was defeating the Mamluks (Egyptian soldiers whose corps were composed mainly of slaves from different countries and cultures) and conquering the Egyptian Empire, making the great empire theirs. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was ruling over all, or very close to all, of the Muslim world. Prior to this achievement, he had also been greatly victorious, conquering the Safavids, after years of conflict, in 1514, as…

The triumphs of Alexander the Great brought about strength and diversity to the Greek empire that is still felt throughout the world today. His campaigns greatly increased contact between the East and West. Many areas were also exposed to Greek civilization and influence due to Alexander’s successful conquests. None the less, Alexander the Great has left his mark on the modern world. Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, on 365 B.C. He was born into…

Alexander the Great was a great conqueror. He united the greek city states and took over the Egyptians. Then he moved on and took over the large Persian empire. Even with all of these accomplishments, people argue over if he deserve the title “great”? I think that he does. I think that Alexander the Great deserves his title because he conquered vast empires and then managed to keep them together for his life time. One of the first accomplishments of Alexander was uniting the greeks. He had to…

Traveller As talented and skilled Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were in combat, their horses played a huge role in helping them both on and off of the battlefield. The courage, stamina, and calm dispositions of Little Sorrel and Traveller set them apart from other horses and created their legacies. They exhibited bravery even while surrounded by explosions and gunfire. Often seen as “the Civil War’s most famous horse”, Traveller’s success was predicted before he was even born.…

Alexander the Great is worthy of his title. One direct quote is that, “The prince took charge of the companion cavalry at the age of 18, and aided his father in defeating the Athenian and Theban armes at Chaeronea.” This is important because this is when he started to become a great leader, also it shows that he is also very brave and is showed that he is not afraid of fighting at a young age; so people would not fight forever but he fought at the age of 18 Another direct quote is that, “I am…

Horse Racing Article Javier Castellano is a top-ranking jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Racing runs in his family. In fact, his father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother are all jockeys. But even though his father already passed away, he still considers him to be the biggest influence on his career as a jockey. Castellano started his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada race courses in Venezuela. In June 1997, the jokey migrated to the United States where…

Hundreds of years had passed yet there are still those remarkable people that have their names and history survived until now. One of the discoveries that had made great contribution to the history is the Spartans. Spartans were known to have their power grow strongly when they won the battle against the Athens during the Peloponnesian War. They were considered to be fearless. They were raised to be strong and dauntless enough to face their civilization from modernization. Spartans had set some…

Chapter 7 Fasting has a true medical and celebrity pedigree. Going back to early history, the ancient Greek Pythagoras (580-500 years. BC), Greek philosopher and mathematician, founder of the famous school of philosophy, systematically starved for 40 days, rightly believing that it increases the mental perception and creativity. He demanded strict 40-day fast on water alone from each of his numerous disciples and followers. Hippocrates (460-357 BC,) the physician who created the medical…

The Macedonian general, Alexander III, also referred to as Alexander the Great, is one of the more prominent historical figures. There is no question that Alexander is famous for his undefeated streak during his military campaigns. However, many historians are in constant debate over whether or not Alexander was truly a military leader that deserved to be a highly prominent figure in history. They dispute over whether or not he is entitled to his nickname of Alexander the Great. Some historians…