The Hero: Alexander the Great In the month of October the great King of Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great‚ was born. He was the son of Philip II‚ who is considered as an excellent general of Macedonia‚ and princess Olympias of Epirus. He inherited the best qualities and character of both of his parents. His father possessed strong and determined abilities of a real general and his mother was unreliable and out of control. Throughout his childhood‚ most of his friends were women. Lanice‚ who is a nurse
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Dictionary defines “great” as‚ “remarkable in magnitude‚ degree‚ or effectiveness; chief or preeminent over others.” Alexander the Great was born to Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ in July of 356 BC. Alexander was quickly exposed to a militaristic lifestyle. When his father‚ Phillip II died‚ Alexander started his reign at just 20 years old‚ already with military experience. Alexander would then go on to create the largest empire at the time‚ earning himself the title‚ “the Great.” Giving any individual
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Zach Saliba World History W/F B-Block 2/10/11 Thesis: Alexander the Great was a ruler that completely abused his power as a King‚ and led his life in a very arête way. Major Points 1. Unnecessary destruction of city-states. 2. Excessive torture of victims. 3. Unprepared to young and to focused on being a great warrior like Achilles so much that he slept with the Iliad at night. Evidence 1. Alexander destroyed the birthplace of Achilles and many other city-states.(Text Book)
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Alexander the Great‚ also known as Alexander the third of Macedon was an ancient Greek King. He was one of the most victorious military commanders of all time and is presumed to be undefeated in battle. Alexander inherited from his father‚ King Philip‚ the best military formation of the time‚ the Macedonian Phalanx. He was the first great conqueror who reached Greece‚ Egypt‚ Asia and Asia Minor and up to western India. He is famous for having created the ethnic fusion of the Macedonians and the Persians
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Alexander The Great Personal Characteristics: Alexander the Great believed that it was his destiny to rule and unite the known world. Alexander the Greats mother had high hopes for her son and encouraged him to seek out and become great. Alexander the Greats most influential role model was his father who Alexander tried to outdo every time‚ this eventually lead to his reckless personality and brash behavior. Alexander the Great had a taste for wine and woman‚ he is considered bisexual and at banquets
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Alexander was completely unstoppable. He conquered four countries in his lifetime‚ and a bunch of land! And it is said‚ that if his own men hadn’t of said no to going any farther‚ he would have conquered all of Europe and Asia. He conquered the Thebans while holding off a rebellion. He conquered the Egyptians peacefully. He conquered Persia and India brilliantly also. There is no doubt that Alexander was great. He is called‚ Alexander “The Great”. The first country that Alexander conquered was the
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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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Alexander III the Great inherited from his father the best military formation of the time‚ the Macedonian Phalanx. He was the first great conqueror who reached Greece‚ Egypt‚ Asia Minor‚ and Asia up to western India. In the space of twelve years the Macedonian king Alexander the great carved out an empire stretching from Greece to modern day Afghanistan and Pakistan‚ conquering the Persian empire and several smaller kingdoms in the process. Alexander himself was an intelligent man‚ who inherited
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great‚ Alexander III of Macedon‚ King of Macedonia‚ was born in July 356 BC in Pella‚ Macedonia. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. His father‚ Philip II of Macedon‚ was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy‚ a renowned dream interpreter‚ determined that Olympias was pregnant‚ and that the child would have the character of a lion. Even as a young
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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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