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    Alexander III the Great inherited from his father the best military formation of the time‚ the Macedonian Phalanx. He was the first great conqueror who reached Greece‚ Egypt‚ Asia Minor‚ and Asia up to western India. In the space of twelve years the Macedonian king Alexander the great carved out an empire stretching from Greece to modern day Afghanistan and Pakistan‚ conquering the Persian empire and several smaller kingdoms in the process. Alexander himself was an intelligent man‚ who inherited

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    Alexander the Great was not great for many reasons although‚ his title may suggest otherwise. At the age of 20‚ Alexander plotted to kill his father and his half brother to claim the throne of Macedonia and Greece. Once he took over‚ he destroyed the uprising in Thebes but‚ in the process‚ he slaughtered the citizens of Thebes. Slaughtering the citizens of his conquered cities was a common theme for Alexander III as he invaded Persia as well. In order to gain access to his throne‚ Alexander

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    During the 1860’s and 1870’s Russia had a growing underground movement of young‚ intelligent people growing discontent with the social and political disadvantages that the country was going through. Many in the government‚ especially the Tsar Alexander II was trying to curve revolutionary sentiment by reforming the government and introducing new measures to improve Russian society. To many young Russians that grew disaffected they saw the reforms as being too little too late and that further radical

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    ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY: JOHN J. POPOVIC CATEGORY: HISTORY – GREEK HISTORY ALEXANDER THE GREAT Αλεξανδροσ Πηιλιππου Μακεδονον‚ Alexander the Invincible‚ later renamed by the Romans‚ Alexandros Philippou Makedonon‚ Alexander III the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) PROJECT by John J. Popovic Alexander accomplished greater deeds than any other ruler before or after him. This project is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times. Edition 9.2 SYNOPSIS Introduction Alexander’s

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    Alexander II & Alexander III Alexander was the eldest son of Tsar Nicholas I and was born in Moscow in 1818. Alexander became Tsar of Russia in 1855 after his father’s death. At that time Russia was in the Crimean War but then in 1856 russia signed the Treaty of Paris that put an end to the war. Alexander knew that his military power wasn’t strong enough anymore and his advisers informed him that Russia’s economy is not even close enough to be competed with industrialized nations such as Great

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    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 enough leader? (In Primary Source 1) The friends of king Philip‚ and the community of Macedonia learned that Alexander was going to be different than many leaders when Alexander tamed his father’s

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    Alexander Kahsai  Address: 6 Cavan Court Queens Drive Meadows NG2 2ND Email: Alexkasey@hotmail.com Mobile Tel.:  07703433940 D.O.B/01/09/94   Personal Details   An Energetic‚ Motivated and highly Dynamic Loyal and a hard-working person‚ honest confident and Experienced Towards launching a successful career in the field of Sports seeking an articulate team player committed to supporting organisation objectives  Athletics Training Trained athletes of various of intramural sports teams of volunteering

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    a battle that had been going on for the last five hundred years between god and mortal raged on. The war all began when the King of Macedon‚ also known as Alexander the Great had insulted the mighty all powerful Ares’s skill on the battlefield. Since he was the God of War‚ he was very offended by the statement made‚ so he challenged Alexander the Great‚like any other God would do‚ to a fight. The battle went from a winning streak for the Gods where the mortals were about to completely give up‚ to

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    was a reactionary‚ unlike the reformer his father‚ Alexander II‚ had been. However‚ as so often the case‚ this interpretation of Alexander III’s rule is undisputed. There is much reason to believe that despite some different policies‚ ultimately both men wanted to reach the same goals. Alexander III unquestionably did undermine the reforming policies of his father‚ but the underlying reasons for this are not so obvious. “The reign of Alexander II‚ which began with bright promise‚ and changed to

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    Transformation of Eastern Europe‚ 1648-1740 26. THE “WESTERNIZING” OF RUSSIA pgs 234-245 Muscovy turned into modern Russia Russia = northern Asia and Eastern Europe Converted to Greek Orthodox branch of Christianity Geography made it commercially hard with Western Europe (1462-1505) Ivan III threw off Mongol rule (1682-1725) Tsar Peter the Great underwent closer European relations Europeanizing/Westernizing Russia = expansion of European civilization; purpose was to gain scientific‚ technical

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