Civilization March 4‚ 2014 Alexander or Cyrus? In our past‚ we have had many leaders. Some were better than others‚ but what must a leader do to acquire the label “great”? Of course‚ one could simply go by the definition of the word and deem the leader “above average”. Did the great ones of ancient times exceed these standards or were they just above average like a standard dictionary would have us believe. Let us focus on two “great” leaders of our past by the names of Alexander and Cyrus. Both of these
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Alexander is an orphan who was born in a small island. Even though the odds were against him‚ that didn’t keep Hamilton from succes. Alexander Hamilton was a pioneer. Hamilton created many things‚ but he didn’t get to reach his full potential because his life ended in a duel. Therefore‚ I believe that Hamilton is an extraordinary founding father‚ and he may be one of the top three founding fathers. First‚ I will first present the background of Alexander Hamilton. I will give the reader all the information
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Hi‚ today I am going to talk to you about Alexander the Great. Wait‚what did you say? You don’t know who Alexander the Great is? Where do you live‚ under a rock? Anyways‚ I am going to tell you some things about him and why he was a great leader. Alexander the Great WAS as great as he seemed because he had the key characteristics of an amazing leader which are courage‚ concern for others‚ strength and intelligence and he also left his mark on the world with his amazing achievements‚ like conquering
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and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton. His achievements started from the early age of fifteen and would be life long into him becoming a founding father. Alexander Hamilton would play a big part in the Revolutionary War including becoming an important political fiqure in the US government. From a young age Alexander Hamilton showed that he was a successful individual.Alexander was born in Nevis‚ a modern day Caribbean island‚ on January 11‚ 1755. At age 12 Alexander served as an apprentice
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Augustus Vs. Alexander the Great There are many ways in how a ruler or “emperor” manages an empire. In the past there have been many leaders each with different styles of ruling‚ yet have some similarities. An example of this is Augustus and Alexander the Great. Both achieved many things but obtained them in different ways. Augustus formerly known as Octavian was a military dictator and a very ruthless ruler. He was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew who united with Marc Antony to kill the people responsible
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Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king. He was a great conqueror‚ but some believe that he was ruthless in doing so. He had many successful conquests which led him to become one of the most powerful leaders of all of the ancient world. However‚ there is much controversy of whether Alexander the Great deserved the title ‘Great.’ But‚ based on my knowledge‚ Alexander the Great was truly ‘great’ because he was an astounding military leader‚ he was merciful‚ and respectful to the peoples he conquered
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Many may ponder “Is Alexander really great?”. Alexander has done many things in history‚ but does that make him great or just selfish because of what he did accomplish was for himself? Alexander himself discovered seventy cities which might seem great‚ but he named them either after himself or his horse. That can make one ponder about him. Is he really great‚ or is he just a selfish person that thinks he’s great? Alexander has done many things to become great to me. One example is when he
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Chapter 4 Alexander the Great‚ king of Macedonia‚ was undeniably one of the most influential leaders in history. Arguably‚ he is considered to be the first true super hero of Western Civilizations. He ruled with fear and conquered through strength. He controlled his military effortlessly and established a strong economy that aided to his ability to conquer the majority of the known civilization. However does this really qualify him to be considered a great leader? Is “Alexander the Great” truly
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Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was viewed as a military figure and a politician. Hamilton rose in his life and he became a good man throughout his life until he was killed. He had some problems but he figure them out. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755 in Charlestown but he states he was born in 1757. Hamilton’s mom was Rachel Faucett Lavien. She was a British and French Huguenot descent. Hamilton’s father was James Hamilton who was a Scottish trader. Hamilton and his
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