Hellenistic art was propelled and conducted under the vast expansion of the Greek world under Alexander the Great in the late fourth century B.C. During this era‚ bronze‚ cast from alloys of copper‚ tin‚ lead‚ and other elements‚ was employed tremendously for dynamic compositions‚ displays of the nudity‚ and graphic expressions of individual identities. Surpassing marble with its tensile strength‚ reflective characteristics‚ and capability of embracing the finest details‚ bronze statues were produced
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as excellent commanders‚ but none can compare the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. For one conquered the whole of the then known world and the other laid the foundations of the mighty Roman Empire. Although Alexander and Caesar had contrasting early part of their lives‚ reason being that one was a ruler and the other politician. It is generally the later part of their lives which signifies and compares them; they made great conquests‚ and that was possible not only because of their
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Is Alexander the Great‚ great?? Alexander the Great was born around July 20th‚ B.C.E. Well we can see there is a “Great” in the name up at the title. Did you know he did a lot of very bad stuff‚ but he did do lots of great things. He conquered lots of places and was successful against all of them. Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C.E. People think that it may have been Alexander and his mother‚ but don’t worry about that example. Read more about Alexander the Great. Well‚ our opinion is that
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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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Period 3 20 October 2014 Alexander the Great: The Military Genius Imagine crossing thousands of miles of scorching desert‚ rugged mountains and endless plains on both foot and horseback while commanding and maneuvering an army. Throughout history‚ there have been legends of heroes facing impossible trials. Alexander the Great is a legendary figure that did the impossible. Leading thousands of men across a continent is challenging enough on its own‚ but Alexander the Great took this challenge even
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Alexander the great is a villain not‚ a hero. Alexander lied‚cheated‚frightened‚and killed in his time of rule‚if he did all of these things why is he called Alexander the Great? Alexander killed millions of innocent people he also made millions of people scared of him‚“In 327 BCE‚ with the Persian Empire firmly under his control‚ Alexander turned his attention to India. He had some victories before reaching the Ganges river‚ which he intended to cross in order to conquer more of India”. Alexander
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he lived for a very long time in ancient Greece. It was Aristotle‚ more than any other teacher‚ who taught Alexander to greatly respect the Greek way of life. Alexander spoke Greek. He knew Greek history. He believed in the Greek gods. When he was a boy‚ Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone‚ everywhere‚ about the wonderful Greek culture he knew and loved so well. But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler - a ruler and a warrior and a leader of men. He was taught that his job was to expand
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“Alexander The Great Hero or Villain” By: Shelby Hammond-Helms I think that Alexander the Great is a hero because he had a lot of accomplishments and legacies that are important. Alexander the Great did do some bad things but most heroes do. I think that his accomplishments over ride his actions that were hurtful to other people. I think that his most important accomplishment is the Hellenistic culture. Alexander the Great founded the city Alexandria. Alexander was able to do all of this at the
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Alexander the Great was born in Pella to his parents‚ Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia. Growing up Alexander never got to see his father‚ he spent most of his time and days engaging in military campaigns. His father PHilip hired a tutor‚ Leonidas to teach Alexander math‚ archery‚ and horsemanship. He was an Ancient Greek king he took charge at the age of 18. After his father died he got the support from the Macedonian army. Alexander conquered Egypt and Persia as a king. His kingdom ranged
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Aristotle published Metaphysics and Alexander the Great was not content with him doing so. Alexander believed that by publishing the book‚ Aristotle believed that he was uncovering all the secrets to the masses. Alexander thought that knowing the secrets of metaphysical knowledge was what made him unique‚ and is should not have made its way to the light and everyone’s acknowledgement. Based on the reading of “The Metaphysics‚” I believe Alexander the Great was upset at the fact that Aristotle
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