Following the Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander planned on deploying the same tactics used against the Persians during the battle in Issus. In reply, his generals disagreed with repeating that tactic as it would put Alexander in danger, it would leave the left and center unit weaken against Persian, and purpose that Alexander take the fight towards Darius together with his army. Alexander opposed to his general’s idea as he was very firmed on his own belief and reassured his generals that if he is able to immediately take out Darius again like at Issus (Yenne 73). The battle would be over as his non-Persian soldiers would have no motives to fight any more if their ruler had abandoned them. Hence, Alexander and his army marched out onto Gaugamela…
Alexander began his invasion of Persia in 334 BC and he had to leave a large amount of troops in Greece to maintain control over his city states, this caused Alexander to only have 35,000 fighters with him when he began to pillage and take over Persian land. Alexander was greatly outnumbered compared to his Persian foes, never the less, he was able to cut through them. He never lost a battle. Things that may have contributed to his success was Alexander was a strong leader. He was present for every battle and rode with the cavalry on the front lines, with his trusted horse,…
All throughout school teachers have taught students that Alexander The Great was indeed great but, is this really true? He did conquer much land and spread greek culture throughout Europe but not many people know what he did to his men in order to do this. One way that he torched his men to get what he wants is in Document D when the man went through all that work to get him his hat back after it falling into the water than killed him. He did this because in order to get the hat back without getting wet he would have to place it on his head. Since he placed in on his head he had to get it cut off because it says “he should not allow the head that had worn the royal head band to be safe” (Document D). He did this to show the rest of his men…
Alexander the Great was, in many ways, an amazing ruler. He was not afraid to take a chance on someone or something that everyone else had given up on, and he was prepared to risk his safety to help his men. Alexander also proved to his men that he was strong and that he was prepared to die for his cause.…
Many people think that Alexander the Great was truly great because of all his accomplishments, but not all of the things he did were great. He did lots of cruel things to people and animals just because he wanted to gain more power. Alexander has killed approximately 100,000 people only in four major battles (Alexander’s Legacy Doc E). Alexander was a prince who was born in macedonia of 356 BC. Alexander was very arrogant. He was taught by a philosopher Aristotle. He taught him subjects like, politics, sports, and warfare. Philip, Alexander’s father built the macedonian army into a deadly fighting machine, this sparked alexander’s interest and was eager to to lead the army. And Alexander got his chance to lead at the age of 20, because Philip…
I think that Alexander the Great,was a villain when his dad was alive,but when his dad died he became a hero.…
Alexander was a great leader even though some people commonly think that he was a sword wielding tyrant. Alexander was a great leader because he respected the beliefs of other people, had a great respect for knowledge, and he was a superior strategist in battle. He was so great that he was almost able to conquer the whole known world.…
Alexander the Great like most heroes in history have traits that makes it possible for him to be able to do great things. Alexander of Macedonia was a 20 year old leader who got his empire from passed down from family, Macedonia and city-states in Greece. Alexander decided to attempt to conquer the entire Persian Empire, from Egypt to India, In this process he did things historians question made him great or not. Alexander the Great was great because of his intelligence, empathy for others and leadership.…
As Donald Trump is soon to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, it is vital that he recognizes and attributes what past leaders of different nations have done to be successful. Leading a country is not an easy task, and history has proven to show what mistakes can end up crumbling a nation to its fall. One wrong move could lead to measures that could become detrimental to our country. If a nation does indeed fall, it usually ends up on the shoulders of the person who is leading it. Three leaders that helped make their empires great, or created controversy and division, included Darius I of Persia, Alexander the Great of Greece, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. These three individuals helped drastically develop their nations…
“Alexander The Great Hero or Villain” By: Shelby Hammond-Helms I think that Alexander the Great is a hero because he had a lot of accomplishments and legacies that are important. Alexander the Great did do some bad things but most heroes do. I think that his accomplishments over ride his actions that were hurtful to other people. I think that his most important accomplishment is the Hellenistic culture. Alexander the Great founded the city Alexandria.…
Alexander the Great was able to conquer half of the known world at that time, thus exponentially expanding his once small kingdom of Mesopotamia into a mighty empire. Even though Alexander was thought to be a man who could conquer any civilization, India’s military was actually much larger and stronger than the Greeks so the country was left untouched (“Introduction”). Due to this failure to invade India, the country was never impacted by the Greek culture, despite…
Alexander the Great is often thought of as the greatest military commander that the world has ever seen. He was born in July of 356 B.C to King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Since his youth, Alexander was tutored and trained by great philosophers such as Aristotle and Leonidas. His legacy of greatness started with the taming of the wild horse, Bucephalus. Alexander of Macedonia is worthy of the title, Great, due to his strategic military operations, his expansion of the Greek Empire, and the cultural diffusion of the Greeks across the world.…
Alexander the Great was a hero because he did great things for many people. Alexander the Great built new cities where others had been destroyed (You Decide, pg 181). This statement shows how he tried to do good for society. Alexander wanted people to have homes and live a happy and healthy life. People liked Alexander and what he did. Making sure the lives of people were satisfied was a feeling that he felt was right. This shows how he did great things for many people. Another example of this is with his great leadership skills, he and his army won the war against the Persian Empire (Teacher Created Materials, pg 133). Because he was a good leader he defeated the Persian Empire and this helped the Macedonians. He defeated them and now the…
The Persian empire at its peak has long been seen as one of the largest wholes during the classical era, and few have rivaled its size. The land that Alexander the Great was able to conquer, however, was one of the few that served as an appropriate challenge. Around the time of 338 B.C.E through 323 B.C.E., Alexander's collected mass was a whole. Of a Greek origin, Alexander was taught by Aristotle, the great philosopher, and it can be inferred that he used the strategic methods learned, among other things, to assist him during his expansion. It was short lived, however, when he died of an unknown cause at an early age of thirty-three. Even though his empire crumbled, his legacy lived on. Multiple cities, strongly influenced by Alexander, erected,…
When observing the qualities of a person, usually what are taken in account are that person’s actions. Alexander the Great, possibly one of the greatest war generals/kings of all time, was a gifted young man for his tactical strategies for battle. Through his victories and successes, he conquered a majority of the world. Plutarch writes a biography on Alexander, in which he includes his own views, which may or may not agree with other historians (though Plutarch’s accuracy may not be considered 100% seeing as he was alive a very long time after the king of Macedonia was dead), about Alexander: he was strong, confident, and audacious.…