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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Greatness is an umbrella term that can hold several different meanings and interpretations. In the case of Alexander the Great‚ it has a very specific meaning that reflects upon the achievements and success of his life time‚ despite the many character flaws and failings he undoubtedly possessed. Alexander the Great definitely deserves this appellation for three main reasons. Firstly‚ he conquered an incredibly vast area for his young age and lack of experience; secondly he left his mark on society
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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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It was the leadership of Caesar‚ Alexander‚ and Hannibal that heavily influenced the Roman society‚ the ancient world‚ and the western civilization. Ambition drove Alexander the Great to conquer the unconquered‚ propelled Caesar to the top of the political spectrum with no birthright‚ and helped Hannibal defeat a dominent society in the ancient world. It was Julius Caesar’s successful military tactics‚ his drive to the top of the political society‚ and his succession without the right‚ privilege
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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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pigs can take control and rule a farm? Their names are Snowball and Napoleon. Snowball and Napoleon differ in their values and opinions‚ but also share similarities. Snowball is better than Napoleon for a superfluous of reasons. Snowball is the Trotsky in the novel. He has a benevolent heart and puts others before him. In the novel‚ he wants the animals to take a break from working on the windmill so he can help educate
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Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état
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