Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the son of Philip II and Olympias. Even at a young age‚ people respected his abilities‚ like the taming of Bucephalus and his activities as regent. Despite these tales‚ I assert that he was in fact quit unfair‚ proud‚ and neglected to listen to any outside governments and the desire of their people. Alexander the “Great” should not be called great because of these and more. The first vestige of my case is his injustices and unfairness against others. In the
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Alexanders personal traits: Self-confidence – Alexander the great’s enormous self-confidence drove him to excel beyond boundaries - Olympias from a tender age instilled in Alexander that he was descended from Hercules and Achilles‚ Achilles a historical figure whom alexander looked unto Alexander did not lack for self-confidence‚ even at a very young age. At the age Alexander‚ also he was a demi- god “one of the first Greeks to be worshipped as a god in his time‚ Alexander to be a god in the
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I am writing my essay about Alexander the Great and of how his rule affected Macedonia and its people. I am going to discuss his territorial expansions‚ how Alexander was rather lucky and why Alexander the Great was a bad ruler. I am not trying to make Alexander “not-great” because there is no doubt that what he achieved was outstanding‚ rather I want to show that some things just went his way. Alexander the Great expanded Macedonia’s territory further than it had ever been or has ever been since
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Mahatmas Gandhi From Alexander the Great‚ to Oliver Cromwell‚ to Martin Luther King Jr.‚ history has shown us many great leaders. From Conquerors to revolution leaders‚ our world holds a vast number of prized people. But from all the people that have walked this Earth‚ there are only a very few which we can call great. Mahatma Gandhi toppled part of one of the most powerful nations of the world‚ without even raising a sword. By his death‚ without so much as a penny to his name‚ he won the
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Akbar was one of the world’s greatest conquerors and an even greater ruler in Indian history. He was born on October 15‚ 1942 and died October 27‚ 1605. In 1556‚ at the young age of 13‚ Akbar was forced to become ruler when his father‚ Humayun‚ died. He learned from mentors and began seizing land. By the time of his death‚ his empire was almost all of northern India. He was the greatest of the Moguls‚ the Muslim dynasty that dominated India between the early 15th and 18th centuries. Akbar had many
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Alexander The Great: Conqueror and Legacy of Ancient Greece Devin Dimattia HIS 301 Greece Research Paper All throughout Ancient Greece‚ there were many great influential legacies. Some were philosophers‚ such as Aristotle and Plato‚ and some were mathematicians‚ like Archimedes. However‚ there was Alexander the Great‚ who became king of Macedonia and was one of the most successful military commanders in history since he sustained abundant accomplishments. He was undefeated in
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Alexander the Great When asking what makes a person truly great‚ answers will vary widely from person to person. Declaring someone truly great would take the consent of thousands of people across the world and also people of many nations. Alexander the Great captivated the hearts and minds of his kingdom‚ which consisted of much of his known world. Alexander made his greatness undeniable through his compassion for humanity‚ renowned military leadership‚ and his hunger for power. Alexander was
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James Romm wrote Ghost on the Throne with the purpose to inform the reader of Alexander the Great and the empire he established‚ with the ensuing chaos the came after when Alexander tragically died at a young age. The book was organized somewhat chronologically‚ starting from opening the tombs in which Alexander was buried and how he fell ill‚ to the closing of the tombs and a reflection of the fall of his empire. Romm tried to answer the question of how Alexander died‚ providing multiple theories
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India of my Dream The radioactivity of an exploded bomb may linger for years and centuries‚But it can never ever equal radioactivity that my nation India has emitted and emits my life.Radioactivity that does not destroy but builds. Such is my nation‚ my pride‚ my India- the abode of mighty Himalayas‚land of saints‚seers and sadhus‚ birth place of shri mad bhagvad geetaji and other purana and upnishads‚crade of religion of Hinduism‚Jainism and Buddhism. India had many great personalities like mahatma
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Zach Saliba World History W/F B-Block 2/10/11 Thesis: Alexander the Great was a ruler that completely abused his power as a King‚ and led his life in a very arête way. Major Points 1. Unnecessary destruction of city-states. 2. Excessive torture of victims. 3. Unprepared to young and to focused on being a great warrior like Achilles so much that he slept with the Iliad at night. Evidence 1. Alexander destroyed the birthplace of Achilles and many other city-states.(Text Book)
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