Chapter 4 Alexander the Great‚ king of Macedonia‚ was undeniably one of the most influential leaders in history. Arguably‚ he is considered to be the first true super hero of Western Civilizations. He ruled with fear and conquered through strength. He controlled his military effortlessly and established a strong economy that aided to his ability to conquer the majority of the known civilization. However does this really qualify him to be considered a great leader? Is “Alexander the Great” truly
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Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was viewed as a military figure and a politician. Hamilton rose in his life and he became a good man throughout his life until he was killed. He had some problems but he figure them out. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755 in Charlestown but he states he was born in 1757. Hamilton’s mom was Rachel Faucett Lavien. She was a British and French Huguenot descent. Hamilton’s father was James Hamilton who was a Scottish trader. Hamilton and his
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seemed like the Industrial Revolution was so seperate from the time of the founding fathers and Enlightenment‚ but Hamilton connects them. I enjoyed watching “Alexander the Great: Alexander Hamilton” from Uncommon Knowledge. It was interesting to hear directly from the author of the biography of Hamilton‚ Ron Chernow. His biography of Alexander Hamilton is the one that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write a popular Broadway musical about
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Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1755‚ on the island of Nevis and was the illegitimate son of Rachel Faucett Lavien and James Hamilton. As a young child Hamilton worked for a merchant‚ he was later on sent to the American colonies to be educated. At only sixteen years old‚ young Hamilton was off on his own. “Hamilton at the time‚ was enrolled in King’s College (now Columbia University) but due to the war with British his studies were cut short” (Enote.com). He played a big role during the
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Alexander Graham bell was a very important man‚ not only to Canada but to the whole world as well‚ and it was not an easy road to success. His contributions to the world of communication were unmatched by any one. This essay will be arguing the facts about Bell that have been stated through 3 main topics‚ which are‚ Bell’s contribution to deaf people. Graham Bell made a contribution to the communication world. Finally he ran into many problems while in innovations were occurring. Alexander
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The learner believes the strategic efficiency which Alexander the Great fought the Battle of Gaugamela was the primary reason he was able to be victorious. He came up with a strategic plan using the resources available to him to fulfill the objective of winning the battle. The story of the Battle of Gaugamela was between Darius of Persia and Alexander the Great of Macedon which took place 331 B.C.E. (Nassar‚ 2007). Darius was well informed about his enemy‚ chose and prepared the battle ground
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Mt ALEXANDER BUSHWALKING CAMP PROJECT 1. Provide a profile of Mt Alexander including: • The name of the park and which shire it is located in Mount Alexander Regional Park‚ Mount Alexander Shire • When was it made a state park? 1982 • The distance from Bendigo and Melbourne 120km to Melbourne and30 minutes away from Bendigo • What facilities does the park provide? Camping areas‚ walking tracks‚ picnicking areas‚ sightseeing spots‚ camp fire spots
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Alexander Graham Bell a Scottish inventor‚ innovator and scientist. Born on March 3rd‚ 1847 and past away on August 2nd‚ 1922. Born and raised in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. He was the middle of three children‚ which were all boys‚ but sadly both of his brothers died of tuberculosis. His parents were Alexander Melville Bell (father) and Eliza Symonds Bell (mother). Alexander adopted his middle name Graham’ at the age of 11‚ out of admiration for a family friend called Alexander Graham. Bell was given
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Hamilton’s Military Career and How it Helped to Shape His Political Career Many people know of Alexander Hamilton’s successful political career as the first Secretary of Treasury of the United States of America under George Washington‚ but how he got there in the first place is a somewhat unknown topic. After the hit Broadway show‚ Hamilton‚ written by Lin Manuel-Miranda‚ became and widely popular rendition of Hamilton’s life‚ the interest in the founding father and face of the $10 bill sparked
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