Why was Alexander the Great Important? Who was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia in 356 BC. His parents were Phillip II of Macedon and his wife Olympia’s. Phillip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He came to the throne at just the young age of 20. On the day Alexander was born‚ his father Phillip was preparing a siege on the city of Potidea on the peninsula of Chalcidice. This implies that
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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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happily risking his life in the heat of the conflict alongside the men he commanded and not asking any of them to do anything that he would not do himself. Alexander had no equal in terms of bravery. Keegan said that “There is no hint‚ in any ancient biographies‚ that he ever showed fear at all‚ or that he appeared to feel it”. Alexander personally led his elite cavalry in the battle of Granicus even though the risks were high. Some sources say that his horse was killed almost immediately‚ his
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King Alexander at only 25 years old‚ his reputation already one of greatness had led his men into Asia. To his soldiers‚ their invasion of Persia was to fight back after half a century of devastation brought onto Greece during the Persian wars between 499 and 448 BC. Alexander’s private desire‚ however‚ was to cast a shadow on the large Persian empire by winning all its lands and bringing it under his rule. Gaugamela‚ named after the village it was fought by‚ was the decisive battle in the struggle
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By the same author SIXTY STEPS TO PRECIS POETRY AND PROSE APPRECIATION ESSAY AND LEITER·WRITING A FIRST BOOK IN COMPREHENSION PRECIS AND COMPOSITION ras CARTERS OF GREENWOOD (Cineloops) DETECTIVES FROM SCOTLAND YARD (Longman Structural Readers‚ Stage 1) CAR THIEVES [Longman Structural Readers‚ Stage 1) WORTH A FORTUNE [Longman Structural Readers‚ Stage 2) APRIL FOOLS ’ DAY [Longman Structural Readers‚ Stage 2) PROFESSOR BOFFIN ’S UMBRELLA (Longman Structural Readers‚ Stage 2) OPERATION MASfERMIND
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Alexander II: Liberator or Traditionalist? During the Tsarist reign of Alexander II (1855 – 1881)‚ Alexander implemented a number of reforms that were destined to change the Russian social system. These reforms were the result of Russia’s humiliating military defeat in the Crimean war‚ as it awakened Alexander to the need for far reaching reforms in order to bring Russia up-to-date with the rest of Europe. However as these reforms were implemented a number of social and political issues arose
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Ancient history is full of conquerors that can be attributed as excellent commanders‚ but none can compare the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. For one conquered the whole of the then known world and the other laid the foundations of the mighty Roman Empire. Although Alexander and Caesar had contrasting early part of their lives‚ reason being that one was a ruler and the other politician. It is generally the later part of their lives which signifies and compares them; they made great
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In Robert Alexander The Kitchen Boy Alexander reveals that characters in the novel use deception and lies to harm the people closest to him. In Misha’s mindset he believes it was better for Kate to known and be disappointment‚ then to never know and always wonder. Unfortunately‚ for Misha Kate still had to make sure she had all the facts. Therefore Kate traveled to Russia in hopes of making sense of what her grandfather had told her‚ she then found Novice Marina as she reveals the events that truly
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How successfully did Alexander III suppress opposition? Bibliography: http://countrystudies.us/russia/6.htm http://www.funfront.net/hist/russia/revo1905.htm It is said that Alexander III ruled over Russia for 13 years with the Cossack whip called the nagaika. Due to his harsh reign‚ Alexander managed to suppress any opposition that posed a threat to his position as Tsar and despite this‚ this period of time became a period of stability for Russia. Alexander strongly believed that to make
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king and conqueror. He is commonly referred to as “the most powerful leader of all time.” What is it that makes him such a powerful leader? What has he accomplished that has made him so significant? Were his accomplishments positive or negative? These are all questions that when combined as one create a debate that has been going on for decades. There are those who admire Alexander’s military achievements and ability to carve out the largest empire
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