Alexander the Great is looked at in two different ways‚ good and bad. In my opinion this young Macedonian king did not earn his title. Although Alexander was considerate to some Persians‚ and religious customs and architecture‚ he was still a terrible man. While conquering his empire‚ he manage to mindlessly kill troops‚ servants/peasants‚ and sell innocent citizens for his own personal gain. When Alexander the Great conquered Tyre‚ he mercilessly killed over 50 thousand people. Not only did he
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earthen ramps and a dedicated corps of engineers and sappers. Alexander the Great and the Greeks would take the next steps in the evolution of siege warfare. The Greeks had invented the catapult circa 399 B.C. Early catapults were driven by either tension devices or torsion in the form of twisted ropes. In January 332 B.C.‚ Alexander began the Siege of Tyre. While the rest of the cities on the coast of modern Lebanon had surrendered to Alexander‚ he could not leave Tyre in the hands of the Persian fleet
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Alexander the Great. The ruler of Greece from 356-323 B.C.E. He walked right into military and political aspects. Alexander was an awesome young man and wanted the world to know that he would become just as great of a ruler as his father. It was a must that once he gained the power that all should know he was competent in his work. Alexander will forever be recognized for being a dynamic ruler to the people of Greece. For that alone he leaves behind a legacy that will never fade from history. Admittedly
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surely are. Surely one of‚ if not the most successful rulers in history is Alexander the Great of Macedonia. King Alexander’s military genius led to his conquering of most of the known world to ancient Greeks‚ as well as the production of a near universal Hellenistic Culture during his time. Born 356 B.C.E. in Macedonia‚ Alexander was the son of King Philip II‚ a powerful military leader at the time. At a young age‚ Alexander was tutored by the philosopher‚ Aristotle. At age 16‚ as King Philip went
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The Legacy of Alexander Hamilton “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” This is quoted by Alexander Hamilton. Throughout our legacy unit we have been looking at different celebrities‚ political figures‚ and many others to see how they have impacted our world. One of those legacies is Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury and has left a huge legacy in the U.S. On January 11th 1757 Alexander Hamilton was born in the British West Indies on the Island
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On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements
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It was once 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
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When people think of Alexander the Great how do they think of him? Do people interpret him as great or just a big jerk? History wrote Alexander the Great down as‚ well great‚ but is this really the truth? Or are most of the time people with these self proclaimed titles just jerks with over inflamed egos? In social studies class‚ we watched three very different videos about Alexander the Great. Each video portrayed Alexander in different ways. One of the videos portrayed him as vain‚ but very powerful
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Alexander the Great "There is nothing impossible to him who will try". Alexander the Great. In this paper I am going to tell you about the birth triumphs and death of Alexander the Great. I will start with the birth of Alexander. Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. The month he was born in is not for sure however most agree it was July. His mother ’s name was Olympias. Olympias was an orphan of a former king. Olympias was a very beautiful very intelligent woman with a very hot temper
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achieve greatness‚ and others have greatness thrust upon them. In many ways‚ Alexander III of Macedon falls into all three of those categories”. Alexander was one of the best generals known to man‚ winning his first battle at 16 years old. Alexander Hellenized the Eastern world forever changing society. His legacy has lasted several thousand years. What is the most amazing thing is that he lived a short life-dying at 33! Alexander the Great was a brilliant military leader. He brought a new way of fighting
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