Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander III of Macedonia‚ was the king of Macedonia from his father’s death in 336 BCE to his own death in 323 BCE. He is known for leading the Macedonian empire to be the largest western empire of the ancient world. Alexander expanded the empire to contain territory as far east as India‚ spreading more Greek culture with each conquest. In this context‚ the word great is used to describe a person who has achieved distinction and honor in a field. Alexander of Macedonia was
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On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements
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Alexander the Great Alexander of Macedon Biography King of Macedonia and Conqueror of the Persian Empire Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey and Caesar‚ and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and Olympias
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Life and Times of Alexander the Great Introduction Alexander the great made an impact on world history that few individuals can profess to have done. He ruled all of the known world‚ and one of the largest empires ever. His men were the first westerners to encounter tales of the Yeti. They even discovered and classified new types of flora and fauna‚ such as the red mold that grew on their bread while they were in Asia‚ and made it appear as if it were bleeding. He expanded
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What is the function of ‘Act 1’ In ‘Journeys End?’ After reading ‘Act 1’‚ we instantly get given a slight insight on some of the horrendous conditions of war‚ which is something you do initially expect to entice before reading a war play. It plays a role of developing audiences feelings and expectations by aspects such as stage directions‚ the setting‚ sounds and lighting giving you a deeper depth of realisation of how men really lived in the trenches‚ how they really acted and how they
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT: AN ANALYSIS Alexander the Great is a villain because he murdered thousands and thousands of innocent people and he would conquer civilizations against their will. Alexander would set fire to cities‚ destroy cultures‚ torture and kill people‚ and he even killed his dad and his brother. According to Article Lined with gold‚ “Like Achilles‚ Alexander had a quick and wild temper. Alexander set fire to the town of Thebes‚ as a punishment for their revolt‚ much like Achilles and his
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Caisa D. Mrs. Bishop English II January 7‚ 2013 Alexander Supertramp’s Great Perhaps Many people may consider Transcendentalists crazy and insane‚ others think of them as brilliant and inspiring. Chris McCandless‚ otherwise known as Alexander Supertramp‚ goes for the latter in the book about his experiences Into the Wild. The story of his life is studied and interpreted by Jon Krakauer‚ who completed and published the book in 1997. Narrated by Krakauer‚ the account of the event that led McCandless
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Alexander The Great was born in Macedonia in the year 356 B.C.‚ several hundred years before Christ and even before the rise of Rome. Despite this fact he is still a topic of discussion and study more than two millennium later for a plethora of reasons. His insight and ability on the field of battle has made him a shining example of how to conduct the art of war. He has been studied for centuries by both military journals and colleges. He has also kept the scholars of this world as busy as well.
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT: THE DIVINE RULER By Mansour Shukoor 1) Alexander the Great has been known as a man of many titles throughout his life. He has been known as an adventurer‚ a King‚ and a conqueror. However from the time of his reign and all the triumphs in-between‚ up to his death‚ Alexander claimed ‘divine’ status. Most historians would agree with his divine status. Alexander the Great was a man who achieved great feats when he began his kingship in 336 B.C. From conquering a majority of
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Alexander the Great was one of the best generals the world has ever seen. His determination helped him spread the Greek culture (also called Hellenism) throughout his empire. In a short thirteen years‚ Alexander conquered the Persians and controlled one of the biggest empires in history. Lead by his fathers prejudice against the Persians and notorious temperament has lead many historians to wonder‚ was Alexander really great? Alexander’s first battle was with the Persians at Granicus River
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