Alexander III of Macedon‚ also known as Alexander the Great‚ was born on July 20‚ 356 BC in Pella. He was the son of King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia. At the age of 14‚ King Philip hired the Greek Philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander. For 3 years‚ Aristotle taught him eloquence and literature. Aristotle also sparked his interest in medicine‚ science and philosophy. At the age of 18‚ Alexander was in charge of the Companion Cavalry. Alexander’s father was assassinated in 336 BC. At
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Alexander the Great was a major historical figure in the ancient world‚ the achievements he gained throughout his life were due to his personal attributes although he owes much of his success’ due to his parents and family background strategically training him throughout his childhood to later gain those major success’ throughout his life. Parents: Alexander was born into a family of monarchs with parents King Phillip II of Macedonia related to Hercules‚ ( source Plutarch) and mother Olympias
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The Conquests of Alexander the Great The general assumption of Alexander the Great is that he was a conqueror and was in charge of the destruction of the Persian Empire. This leader and achiever succeeded in plenty other aspects to create the conqueror he became over time. Thus‚ Alexander the Great was an average youthful child who was born in Pella‚ Macedonia where he later became emperor. The support from other scholars has helped prove the importance of him and his conquests. Macedonia is
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class‚ we have been learning about Alexander the great‚ specifically whether he was a villain‚ or a hero. I lean more towards the side of villain to most‚ except for Macedon‚ because the land was all for them. He could be thought of as a villain because he enslaved 30‚000 and killed 6‚000 in Thebes‚ attempted to force all people into one culture and strip them of their own‚ and he also treated those who tried to escape horrendously. First of all‚ Alexander the great took control of Thebes after forcing
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Hellenistic Kingdoms The Hellenistic period is said to extend from the reign of Alexander the Great to the throne of Macedon in 336 B.C. to the death of Cleopatra VII of Egypt in 30 B.C. Its beginning is marked by Alexander’s successful invasion of the Persian Empire and its end by the division of the Middle East between Rome and the new Iranian-ruled kingdom of Parthia. For much of the intervening three hundred years the territory of the former Persian Empire was dominated by a series of
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earthen ramps and a dedicated corps of engineers and sappers. Alexander the Great and the Greeks would take the next steps in the evolution of siege warfare. The Greeks had invented the catapult circa 399 B.C. Early catapults were driven by either tension devices or torsion in the form of twisted ropes. In January 332 B.C.‚ Alexander began the Siege of Tyre. While the rest of the cities on the coast of modern Lebanon had surrendered to Alexander‚ he could not leave Tyre in the hands of the Persian fleet
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Alexander the great wasn’t Alexander the fake. Alexander great was only 20 when he started to rule Macedonia(BGE). Around 336 B.C.E is when Alexander the great started to rule in place of his father Philip and rule Macedonia(BGE). When Alexander started to rule his main goal was to take down Persia and he succeed on doing that. Even though Alexander was able to take down Persia was he actually great? Alexander had great courage‚ leadership‚ and intelligence. These are shown by him being able to
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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 of macedon was great in both senses of the word‚ amazing and terrible. He showed great military skill and intelligence and also had the resources he needed. He was known to show mercy on occasion but he was also known to some for his great apathy towards their people. He also set out to conquer the world in his early twenties‚ a very young age. He was so committed to his dream of world domination he spent the rest of his life fighting. Alexander was great in many ways. He was a military
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together are Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great. These men came at two different times‚ but they are remembered for similar reasons. From Cyrus the Great expanding an empire to Alexander the Great spreading a culture both accomplished many daring and courageous acts. Even though they both were great‚ Alexander left a lasting legacy of Hellenistic Culture on Western Civilization that still has an impact on the world today. One most first understand what the title “Great” means‚ it is very different
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