relationship between Alexander and the Great General Hephaestion Alexander III of Macedon‚ or better known as Alexander the Great was king of Macedon‚ a state in northern Ancient Greece. He was born in Pella in 356 B.C. and was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of 30‚ he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world‚ stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history’s most successful commanders. Alexander was an outgoing
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king born in July of 356 BC. He was the son of King Philip and Queen Olympia‚ and was tutored by Aristotle throughout his teenage years. He later went on to become King of Macedonia after his father’s death at eighteen. He led military campaigns across the middle east and south Asia‚ but why was Alexander so important? How did he change the world? Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia in 356 BC to King Philip
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enemies‚ Alexander ran these new additions to his empire and effected them through cultural influence. While Alexander was exceedingly bright‚ some may have doubted how he chose to run them. Even after the overthrowing of Darius III‚ Alexander still wanted to add more to his empire. He even went as far as India to overthrow‚ which only failed due to homesick soldiers. Thus‚ this had to be Alexander’s greatest flaw‚ he didn’t know when enough was enough. Now‚ back to subject at
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Alexander was a great leader even though some people commonly think that he was a sword wielding tyrant. Alexander was a great leader because he respected the beliefs of other people‚ had a great respect for knowledge‚ and he was a superior strategist in battle. He was so great that he was almost able to conquer the whole known world. Alexanders respect of other people’s beliefs was one of the biggest reasons he is considered great. While other conquerors in this time period‚ like the persians‚ would
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Object of my Obsession Two artists‚ Henry Moore and Alexander Calder‚ both very different in the way they grew up‚ and their life ambitions. However one thing they had in common was that they both ended up becoming fantastic artists later on in life. Their styles of artwork were very different to each others. Moore’s concentrated on sketching and sculptures made of stone‚ bronze and wood. His artworks are intriguing as they showed the bond between mother and child. An aspect of interest in his
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military power.” However‚ a successful emperor‚ such as Alexander the Great‚ Ashoka‚ and Han Wudi‚ did not gain the political control of the conquered regions through military force‚ but adopted more complicated and efficient methods such as controlling or eliciting peoples’s thoughts through education‚ making strict laws and assimilation—adapting cultures of conquered areas as well as diffusing its own culture
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Hamilton vs. Jefferson During the Revolutionary- Federalist Era‚ politics‚ parties‚ programs‚ policies‚ and people made an enormous difference in how the new nation should be structured and run. During this era‚ two men in particular championed politics and their respective parties. These two men were Alexander Hamilton‚ a Federalist‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were successful college educated intellectuals and politicians who made significant contributions
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There have been so many countries that have fought for their freedom‚ including the U.S. and France‚ but the question is how quickly these countries would be able to sacrifice those hard fought liberties for their safety. When comparing France under Napoleons reign and the U.S. after September 11th you find that one thing they have in common was that the people were in a state of uncertainty and confusion. Both countries had lost loved ones‚ both countries felt unsafe and scared. In that situation‚ the
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The Comparison of who better deserves the title of “The Great” Phillip II or Alexander Ashlee Rioux HIST 101 Dr. Paul Baxa 12/9/2013 Intro: The common definition for the term “great” consists of being considerably above average or above normal. Normal can mean different things to different cultures and societies. For example‚ in the early years‚ having kings‚ the power to rule‚ and killing several thousands to accomplish this was normal to some‚ as
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One Man’s Mark in History Alexander the Great had what it took to become a great leader. He had culture‚ intelligence‚ and bravery. He was a leader who believed in his people and even granted military favors to his army. As a towering figure in ancient history‚ Alexander came close to conquering the entire civilized world of his day. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. (100 Interesting and Amazing Things About Alexander the Great). Alexander had great control in every aspect of
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