Alexander the Great essay
Alexander the Great
Throughout history there have been many famous leaders. Many people are recognized such as Pompey, Julius Cesear, Peter the Great and many others. The one guy that sticks out in history to me is Alexander the Great. When you hear his name, you automatically know who he is. Alexander the Great was well known but most people don’t know all of the great things he actually did. Alexander was known as a great king, a phenomenal warrior, a conqueror, and very unpredictable. He was born on September 20, 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander received his early childhood education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas, who had been hired by King Phillip to teach Alexander math, horsemanship, and archery, struggled to control his rebellious student. Alexander’s next mentor was Lysimachus, who used role-playing to capture the boy’s attention. Alexander was an exceptional warrior and always found it very interesting impersonating Achilles. It is said that he slept with a copy of Homer’s Iliad under his pillow. Some people say that Alexander’s desire to be a great warrior came from Achilles. Along with idolizing Achilles, he has many things from his childhood that are unknown to most people. There is a story that has been told that goes like this. A man brought Alexander’s father, Phillip, a stallion but no one was able to mount it because it was too wild. Alexander then bet his father that he could mount it and ride it right before his father’s eyes. Both Phillip and the man who were trying to sell the horse burst into laughter because neither one of them could do it, and Alexander was just a boy. For a while Alexander ran alongside the horse and stroked him. Then on seeing that he was full of zest and spirit, he quietly threw his cloak aside, made a flying jump and mounted him. For a while he held him back, using a touch of the reins to cheek the bit, but without pulling or tearing his mouth, and when he saw the horse had rid himself of the
Throughout history there have been many famous leaders. Many people are recognized such as Pompey, Julius Cesear, Peter the Great and many others. The one guy that sticks out in history to me is Alexander the Great. When you hear his name, you automatically know who he is. Alexander the Great was well known but most people don’t know all of the great things he actually did. Alexander was known as a great king, a phenomenal warrior, a conqueror, and very unpredictable. He was born on September 20, 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander received his early childhood education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas, who had been hired by King Phillip to teach Alexander math, horsemanship, and archery, struggled to control his rebellious student. Alexander’s next mentor was Lysimachus, who used role-playing to capture the boy’s attention. Alexander was an exceptional warrior and always found it very interesting impersonating Achilles. It is said that he slept with a copy of Homer’s Iliad under his pillow. Some people say that Alexander’s desire to be a great warrior came from Achilles. Along with idolizing Achilles, he has many things from his childhood that are unknown to most people. There is a story that has been told that goes like this. A man brought Alexander’s father, Phillip, a stallion but no one was able to mount it because it was too wild. Alexander then bet his father that he could mount it and ride it right before his father’s eyes. Both Phillip and the man who were trying to sell the horse burst into laughter because neither one of them could do it, and Alexander was just a boy. For a while Alexander ran alongside the horse and stroked him. Then on seeing that he was full of zest and spirit, he quietly threw his cloak aside, made a flying jump and mounted him. For a while he held him back, using a touch of the reins to cheek the bit, but without pulling or tearing his mouth, and when he saw the horse had rid himself of the
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