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    Alexander the Great’s Distribution of Culture Someone who has abilities above the normal or average person is considered great. In this case‚ were talking about Alexander the infamous Greek invader. Alexander the Great was a man of conquest and curiosity. By the age of twenty he had already conquered many of his local Grecian city states and had established himself as a leader. His desire to conquer and explore grew as he aged. As he travelled he took along with him the morals and customs of

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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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    Maria Dentici Enc 1101 MWF 11AM Alexander The Great                Alexander the Great‚ son of Phillip II was born on July 20‚ 356 BC‚ and became one of the most legendary kings in Macedonian history (Smith). Princess of Olympia‚ mother of Alexander‚ was a very powerful woman and‚ because of this‚ Alexander did not want to disappoint her. It did not take him long to prove his value to his mother and everyone else around him. Alexander became king at the young age of 20 and six years later

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    How does one achieve the title “the Great”? Does it mean great in a specific area of life‚ such as an athlete or a conqueror‚ or a great a person‚ or one that leaves behind a great legacy? Can one truly deserve to be called great from every frame of reference‚ because for every conqueror there is the conquered? In the case of Alexander “the Great”‚  from a multitude of people’s points of view‚ he was a great conqueror‚ but he was also egotistic and an alcoholic that did not deserve an overall legacy

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    The leader of the Macedonian empire in ‚ Alexander the Great was feverishly expanding his empire when in 333 B.C.E he crossed paths with the mighty Persian Empire led by King Darius. The subsequent battles between the two sides are very nuanced and are recanted in different fashions by the different parties. The goal of this analysis is to decipher some of the accounts of the battles and attempt to piece together what the actual events may have been. In this analysis‚ we will be focusing on

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    Andrew Poli 7A Alexander The Great Journey to the end of the Earth

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    Alexander lll of Macedon (aka) Alexander The Great‚ was born july 356 b.c in pella Greece. He was the son of philip ll of macedon and opympas. His father philip ll hardly came around because he elaborated in different military campaigns‚ and his mother opympas was a ruler who was known for being ambitious and violent. At sixteen years old he gets handed down the throne because of his dad’s passing. He was thought out to be the most intelligent and yet the greatest military official. Growing up

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    Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) A. Early Life 1. The temple of Diana at Ephesus burned down the day Alexander was born‚ an omen most that meant that the force that would destroy Asia was born. 2. There was/is a rumor about Alexander’s parentage. Shortly before Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ announced she was pregnant (with Alexander)‚ King Philip saw her in bed with a snake. Zeus was commonly known to disguise himself as a snake when he slept with mortal women. Therefore‚ there was/is

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    gain something. Alexander the Great was no different. He was raised by both his parents‚ however at times unbeknownst to him‚ his parents had motives of their own regarding what they wanted from Alexander. Additionally with his father’s background of military and “Hellenic Alliance” (Lane Fox‚ p.229) it is not hard to see that Alexander was immensely influenced by his father’s actions. Alexander’s values were shaped by his father. “the more a king conquered‚ the more secure his personal kingship

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    Alexander the Great was a lord of Macedonia in Ancient Greece. He was conceived in Macedonia in 356 BC. He was guided by Aristotle and turned into the ruler of Macedonia at 20 years old. He was known for building a major realm crosswise over numerous Greek settlements. Along these lines‚ Greek culture was spread out along numerous urban communities all through the Near East. The Greek culture spreading along the Near East was something worth being thankful for Greece since it enabled them to impact

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