Alexander The Great’s Struggles Alexander the Great was most likely the greatest leader ever. His tactics and reasoning are still studied all over the world even after 2‚000 years ago. Being a teenager from a divorced family and forced to rule at such a young age intensely impacted Alexander’s Life. According to records‚ he was said to be a heavy drinker and because of his mother’s excessive praise‚ believed himself to be a god. His loyalty‚ ego‚ and ambitions are a few of
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The reading “Alexander the Great” by J. Kelley Sowards it talks about how Alexander had a sense that he was meant for something greater than his life in Macedonia‚ as the son of a king her had the idea of manifest destiny which was said to explained his “instinct for the unusual‚ the cryptic‚ the dramatic in political and religious‚ as well as in strategic and military decisions.” (pg. 71 MWT) Though many studies and reading it is said that even though Alexander conquered much of his world‚ he did
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In 323 BC‚ Alexander the Great‚ king of Macedonia‚ son of Philip II and Olympias (i)‚ controlled a dominion that covered an area from Egypt to the Caspian Sea and the Balkans to the Himalayas. He is considered one of the most efficient as well as bright soldiers and rulers in ancient history‚ he had marched a poorly armed and meager European army on a campaign of over 20‚000 miles to capture and control the high and mighty Persian Empire. The Persians had range over a territory including all of
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Olivier Clement. Project Alexander the Great Period 6 Alexander the Great was the ruler of Ancient Greece. He is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. He was born in 365 BC and died in 323 BC. His style of administration and military skills impacted the world and set an example for rulers of all countries up to this day. Alexander’s reputation of being such a great ruler grew so quickly that by his death at 32 years old he seen as having godlike
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Alexander the Great Alexander‚ the child of the Macedonian ruler Philip II‚ was conceived in Pella‚ the antiquated capital of Macedonia (Macedon). His initial years were used under the tutelage of the Grek savant Aristotle. In 336 B.c.‚ Philip was killed‚ and Alexander‚ then 20 years of age‚ accepted the throne. In the wake of solidifying his tenet over the Greek states‚ he attempted‚ in 334‚ a military crusade against the Persian Empire to the east. Alexander’s armed force‚ around 35‚000 in
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Alexander the Great Throughout history there have been many famous leaders. Many people are recognized such as Pompey‚ Julius Cesear‚ Peter the Great and many others. The one guy that sticks out in history to me is Alexander the Great. When you hear his name‚ you automatically know who he is. Alexander the Great was well known but most people don’t know all of the great things he actually did. Alexander was known as a great king‚ a phenomenal warrior‚ a conqueror‚ and very unpredictable.
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Alexander the Great was a hero because he did great things for many people. Alexander the Great built new cities where others had been destroyed (You Decide‚ pg 181). This statement shows how he tried to do good for society. Alexander wanted people to have homes and live a happy and healthy life. People liked Alexander and what he did. Making sure the lives of people were satisfied was a feeling that he felt was right. This shows how he did great things for many people. Another example of this is
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has long been seen as one of the largest wholes during the classical era‚ and few have rivaled its size. The land that Alexander the Great was able to conquer‚ however‚ was one of the few that served as an appropriate challenge. Around the time of 338 B.C.E through 323 B.C.E.‚ Alexander’s collected mass was a whole. Of a Greek origin‚ Alexander was taught by Aristotle‚ the great philosopher‚ and it can be inferred that he used the strategic methods learned‚ among other things‚ to assist him during
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Zach Hernandez Alexander the Great When observing the qualities of a person‚ usually what are taken in account are that person’s actions. Alexander the Great‚ possibly one of the greatest war generals/kings of all time‚ was a gifted young man for his tactical strategies for battle. Through his victories and successes‚ he conquered a majority of the world. Plutarch writes a biography on Alexander‚ in which he includes his own views‚ which may or may not agree with other historians (though Plutarch’s
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Alexander the Great came up with affective alternatives to help achieve his plan of winning the Battle of Gaugamela. Effective alternatives stimulate efficiency (Hultman‚ 2016). Alexander appeared to have more insight on how to make the most of his team. He knew that affective alternatives would be necessary to gain the victory because Darius of Persia had an advantage in the battle. Darius of Persia started the battle with a larger amount of soldiers‚ as well as‚ first choice of the battleground
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