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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The learner believes the strategic efficiency which Alexander the Great fought the Battle of Gaugamela was the primary reason he was able to be victorious. He came up with a strategic plan using the resources available to him to fulfill the objective of winning the battle. The story of the Battle of Gaugamela was between Darius of Persia and Alexander the Great of Macedon which took place 331 B.C.E. (Nassar‚ 2007). Darius was well informed about his enemy‚ chose and prepared the battle ground
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far did Russia experience a period of “reaction” following the assassination of Alexander II? On 13 March 1881‚ Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by the populist terrorist group the “People’s Will”‚ due to the reforms he had created‚ although he was on the way to give Russia its first national assembly before his death. Therefore his son Alexander III became Tsar in place of his deceased father. Immediately‚ Alexander III turned his back on all the reforms created by his father‚ and he swiftly discredited
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Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (March 3‚ 1847 - August 2‚ 1922) was a teacher‚ scientist‚ and inventor. He was the founder of the Bell Telephone Company. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. His family was known for teaching people how to speak English clearly. Both his grandfather‚ Alexander Bell‚ and his father‚ Alexander Melville Bell‚ taught elocution. His father wrote often about this and is most known for his invention and writings of Visible Speech. In
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Alexanders personal traits: Self-confidence – Alexander the great’s enormous self-confidence drove him to excel beyond boundaries - Olympias from a tender age instilled in Alexander that he was descended from Hercules and Achilles‚ Achilles a historical figure whom alexander looked unto Alexander did not lack for self-confidence‚ even at a very young age. At the age Alexander‚ also he was a demi- god “one of the first Greeks to be worshipped as a god in his time‚ Alexander to be a god in the
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l Historical Essay; Alexander the Great Alexander is a figure of controversy. Depending on your point of view‚ he can be seen as a hero or a villain. Discuss. Is Alexander the Great a villain or a hero? My point of view: Villain. Alexander had done many “great” things throughout his lifetime. But behind all of that‚ he was a vicious‚ cruel‚ soulless and murderous villain. He was a greedy‚ horrible leader. Alexander the Great was not great at all; he was a voracious and hardhearted less than
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Hephaestion’s adolescent environment largely paralleled that of his closest companion Alexander‚ the soon to be‚ Great. The beginning of the friendship between Alexander and Hephaestion commenced during their shared apprenticeship. Having both been underneath the tutelage of Aristotle. Lectures taking place in Mieza‚ granted Hephaestion and Alexander unparalleled education. During this time period‚ Alexander the great was 15‚ therefore‚ historians have estimated that Hephaestion must have been similar
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Campaigns of Alexander by The Landmark Arrian is a military account of the campaigns and battles of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. Alexander is the son of King Philip of Macedonia. After his father’s assassination Alexander becomes King at the age of twenty inheriting his father’s planned campaign against Persia and conquering of Asia. Book Two of The Campaigns of Alexander goes over Alexander’s continued war with Persia and his further conquest. Book Two starts with Alexander continuing his
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Compare & Contrast Essay After George Washington resigned from presidency‚ Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson took matters into their own hands and created political parties. Alexander Hamilton became the leader of the Federalists while Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the leaders of the Democratic-Republicans. Hamilton was born in St. Croix in the Caribbeans and moved to New York after people had read his story over the hurricane in the Caribbeans. When he married‚ his wife’s family
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Introduction Freeman (2011) narrates that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. His parents were Queen Olympia and King Philip. Aristotle‚ the philosopher‚ tutored the young Alexander until he attained the age of 16 years. After his father was assassinated‚ Alexander was elevated to the throne of kingship in 336 BC as his late father’s successor. He was lucky to inherit an experienced army and a strong kingdom
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