| Alexander the Great | | | Craig Wilson | 11/12/2012 | | Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia. He was born in Pella‚ Macedonia’s capital city in 356 BC. Alexander was tutored by Aristotle‚ one of the greatest philosophers and smartest men of the time‚ from when he was 13 until he was 16. He was also leader of the Companions‚ which was a group Philip II made to protect him from would be assailants (Alexander the Great Biography) (historyofmacedonia.org). In 340 BC
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to be Alexander‚ the effect he had on other people’s imaginations -- he was head and shoulders above them." Alexander the Great studied with and learned from his mentor Aristotle‚ and had great interest in the writings of Homer. Aristotle taught Alexander creative thinking and martial theory‚ which would come in handy at later points in his life. Alexander wanted to punish the Persians and gain control of all of the land stretching from Greece all the way to India. Phillip the II was a great leader
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Jasmine Sydnor Seaborn History 101 21 June 2013 Alexander the Great Alexander III the Great was a King and a conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was known as one of the greatest military prodigies of all time. He inspired many‚ such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey‚ and Napoleon. He was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C. in Pella‚ which is the prehistoric capital of Macedonia. Alexander was the son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and of his fourth wife Olympias‚ an Epirote princess
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20‚ 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up‚ the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father‚ who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs. Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas
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Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He vastly expanded the Greek culture through the many cities he acquired. Though he died at a young age he had many accomplishments that greatly inspired his legacy. Alexander the Great was born in 356. B.C‚ in Pella‚ which was once Macedonia’s capital. He was the son of Phillip II‚ whom at the time was King of Macedonia. King Phillip the second was assassinated in 336 B.C‚ when Alexander was forced to take over the crown
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Bataan Christian School Panilao‚ Pilar‚ Bataan A FILM REVIEW ON ALEXANDER Presented by: Jedd John A. Castillo III-Lavoisier Presented to: Mrs. Vanessa H. Acuzar Social Studies III Date Presented October 4‚ 2008 Setting .. • Library of Alexandria– Shepperton Studios‚ London‚ England • Pella/Babylon/Indian palaces and myths cave– Pinewood Studios‚ London‚ England • Alexandria (effect back plate)– Malta • Temple of Pallas Athena‚ Mieza and
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Although Alexander the Great had numerous conquests‚ there were three events that were meaningful to his empire and legacy. His desire to fulfill his father’s wish to conquer the Persian Empire made the Battle of the Granicus River‚ the Battle if Issus and the Battle of Gaugamela keystone to his own empire. Alexander the Great was a superior military tactician and all three of these battles were strategically planned with a goal of destroying the Persian Empire and displayed his unmatched skill
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Thesis statement: Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the most supreme leaders of the ancient times. Treated Like A King by David Padfield The greatest battle of Alexander the Great was fought in India at Jhelum. The Indian infantry attacked with 20‚000 men and 130 elephants. The trumpeting‚ ferocious elephants were defeated at great cost to Alexander. Porus‚ the Indian rajah‚ led the final elephant charge in person. He lost more than 12‚000 troops while trying to stop the Macedonian
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Alexander The Great Alexander’s empire was 2‚000‚000 miles big. Alexander was born in 356 B.C.E in Macedonia. His father was king Philip of Macedonia‚ and his mother was Olympia. They hired a philosopher Aristotle to teach him After his father was assassinated He became king‚ and took his father’s plan to conquer Persia.(BGE). Was Alexander really great? Alexander was great for at least three reasons intelligence‚ creativity‚ caring for others. The first reason that Alexander was great
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of Englishliterature‚ global studies‚ and art. Human disciplines like history‚ cultural anthropology and psychoanalysis study subject matters to which the experimental method does not apply‚ and they have access instead to the comparative method[3] and comparative research. Humanities fields The classics‚ in the Western academic tradition‚ refer to cultures of classical antiquity‚ namely the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures. The study of the classics is considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities; however
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