There’s no question about Alexander’s military intelligence or even greatness‚ He’s actually named after it‚ Alexander the Great. However‚ he was stuck down at a young age by malaria. It wouldn’t be hard to wonder what would have happened if he had lived longer. In order to come to a conclusion‚ Alexander’s life must be researched and truly focus on the last few years of it. This would pinpoint how things were unraveling for him. Kegan you should identify who this is for the reader pointed out
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Zach Hernandez Alexander the Great When observing the qualities of a person‚ usually what are taken in account are that person’s actions. Alexander the Great‚ possibly one of the greatest war generals/kings of all time‚ was a gifted young man for his tactical strategies for battle. Through his victories and successes‚ he conquered a majority of the world. Plutarch writes a biography on Alexander‚ in which he includes his own views‚ which may or may not agree with other historians (though Plutarch’s
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Alexander the Great is often thought of as the greatest military commander that the world has ever seen. He was born in July of 356 B.C to King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Since his youth‚ Alexander was tutored and trained by great philosophers such as Aristotle and Leonidas. His legacy of greatness started with the taming of the wild horse‚ Bucephalus. Alexander of Macedonia is worthy of the title‚ Great‚ due to his strategic military operations‚ his expansion of the Greek Empire‚ and the
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Alison Fong Ms. Wetzel English II Honors‚ Period 3 20 October 2014 Alexander the Great: The Military Genius Imagine crossing thousands of miles of scorching desert‚ rugged mountains and endless plains on both foot and horseback while commanding and maneuvering an army. Throughout history‚ there have been legends of heroes facing impossible trials. Alexander the Great is a legendary figure that did the impossible. Leading thousands of men across a continent is challenging enough on its own‚ but Alexander
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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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Randy Mejia Mr. Saleeba English IV 12 March 2018 Alexander the Great One of history’s greatest military minds was a ruler from ancient Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great. Sometimes charismatic and ruthless‚ while other times diplomatic and bloodthirsty‚ his men were so loyal to him that they would die for him if necessary. Alexander influenced Asian and Greek culture so profoundly that a new historical epoch was inspired‚ the Hellenistic Period. Born to King Philip II‚ an impressive military leader who
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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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Alexander the great was born in July 356 B.C. to his father Phillip II. Alexander’s father prepared him for a life a conquests and legacies by allowing young Alexander to take over the battle of Chaeronea. This was a very important battle for Alexander since it showed his leadership skills considering he was only 16 years old. After the battle of Chaeronea‚ Alexander’s father‚ Phillip II‚ was assassinated. Now a new ruler at the age of twenty would emerge to the Macedonia people‚ he was know as Alexander
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Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever
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Constantine the Great was an important historical figure known for his education‚ rise to power‚ and what he did while in power. He grew up in Diocletian’s court and was taught to a very high standard. What he learned was very important. “This education left a lasting imprint on him.” (Matthews and Nicol). While battling in war as a military commander‚ Constantine was declared emperor by his fellow soldiers because his father‚ Constantius I‚ had died while fighting in battle. Constantine the Great
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