just about the great things that were achieved and what was accomplished‚ its also about who did it and why.?.. Throughout history several wars were fought‚ one well known leader who fought these wars was Alexander The “Great” Even though Alexander had achieved a lot in his life as a leader did he deserve the “Great” at the end of his name.? To be great as a person and as a leader it means to be Honorable‚ Brave‚ Ambitious and Virtuous. Did he have those qualities of being great.? Was he a good
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Assignment # 2 Crossing a cultural Divide: The twenties The reasons there was a great debate in the 1920s about the future were discussed in Radio Broadcast;” Modern Church Is No Bridge to Heaven‚”1923‚ Cartoon ; Religious “Modernism” Offers Cold Comfort‚1924‚ and Young women discuss Petting‚ 1930 which say that we are reelecting our Christianity and turning to a scientific discovery. The Radio Broadcast‚ “Evangelist Makes Plea for Lord of Scriptures‚” Los Angeles Times‚ August 6‚ 1923‚ talks about
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and Motives of Alexander the Great Many people around the world have heard of Alexander III of Macedon‚ better known as Alexander the Great. One does not have to be a historian to know of his near deity-like status among the Greeks and other cultures in his time‚ as there have been books‚ movies‚ and other forms of media that tell of his conquests and his rise to prominence as a military commander. This paper will focus on two biographies of Alexander the Great written by two
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After Alexander the great died‚ he was given the title "the great" due to his success in conquering Europe. People thought he made many great to change Europe. Was that really the reason he was given the title the great? What goals do you have to achieve in order you can receive the tile of "the great"? Someone great should be a leader that contributed to the society greatly and made a significant achievement to change the world and make the way we live today better. He should be someone who is respected
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Hellenistic Period The Hellenistic Period was a new cultural age influence by Alexander the Great. It started after the death of Alexander and ended with the rise of Roman domination. After the death of Alexander the Great‚ his empire split up into smaller kingdoms and the Romans began to gain power. During this period‚ Greek ideas and culture was spread‚ hence the name Hellenic meaning Greek. Greek culture expanded from modest‚ localized city-states to large‚ open communities. The art in this period
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said by Alexander the Great that "there is nothing left to conquer". For many this quote can sum the career of Alexander as a magnificent King‚ commander and statesman. He achieved what no other had done in his time‚ but one must see both the positives and negatives of Alexander the Great as King‚ commander and statesman. As commander‚ Alexander without a doubt conquered territories on a superhuman scale and in doing so he fought many battles and defeated kings to achieve this. Though his achievements
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Alexander the Great Alexander of Macedon Biography King of Macedonia and Conqueror of the Persian Empire Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey and Caesar‚ and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and Olympias
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much to Western civilization. They have contributed many of the things we use and think about in modern day America. One of the things that the Greeks had thought of was democracy. They believed that all people should have the right of advancement‚ political decisions‚ and the right to serve the public. . Not only did the civilizations of Ancient Greece influence us in the areas of government‚ recreation‚ education‚ religion‚ theater‚ and the arts‚ but they also had a great influence on architecture
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Alexander The Great was born in Macedonia in the year 356 B.C.‚ several hundred years before Christ and even before the rise of Rome. Despite this fact he is still a topic of discussion and study more than two millennium later for a plethora of reasons. His insight and ability on the field of battle has made him a shining example of how to conduct the art of war. He has been studied for centuries by both military journals and colleges. He has also kept the scholars of this world as busy as well.
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Ebba Henningsson 2/09/2010 History Why and with what success did Alexander II impose so many reforms? Alexander II (1818-1881) has on several occasions been referred to as “Alexander the Liberator” due to the emancipation of the serfs‚ which was one of the many reforms he imposed during his reign as Tsar of Russia. The emancipation‚ along with the reform of the military‚ the installation of a judicial system‚ an educational reform‚ combined with his other “smaller” reforms‚ are all
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