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    This is seen in several superb depictions of the youthful Alexander in the form of marble busts‚ bronze  statuettes‚ coins‚ and medals.  Alexander (356­ 323 B.C.) the Third of Macedon‚ also known as  Alexander the Great‚ was a celebrated king of the antiquated Greek kingdom of Macedon. Alexander  remains one of the most compelling and exciting personalities of classical times. Historical backdrops of  Alexander have been provided by various rich sources; the three foremost depictions of Alexander  appear in portraits‚ coinage

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    Alexander tried to make the Macedonians and Greeks to perform Proskynesis which was a traditional Persian practice where they prostrated down before him and worshiped him. To the Greeks and Macedonians‚ getting down on their knees bowing was an unacceptable behaviour. From their point of view‚ these acts were only allowed in front of a god. Alexander wanted the support of the Persian nobles and Persian citizens as he wanted to form a unified empire and required support from the Persians‚ therefore

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    Alexander of macedon was great in both senses of the word‚ amazing and terrible. He showed great military skill and intelligence and also had the resources he needed. He was known to show mercy on occasion but he was also known to some for his great apathy towards their people. He also set out to conquer the world in his early twenties‚ a very young age. He was so committed to his dream of world domination he spent the rest of his life fighting. Alexander was great in many ways. He was a military

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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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    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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    together are Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great. These men came at two different times‚ but they are remembered for similar reasons. From Cyrus the Great expanding an empire to Alexander the Great spreading a culture both accomplished many daring and courageous acts. Even though they both were greatAlexander left a lasting legacy of Hellenistic Culture on Western Civilization that still has an impact on the world today. One most first understand what the title “Great” means‚ it is very different

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    Perspectives of the death of alexander the great On june 10th 323 bc alexander the great died . The actual cause of his death remains unknown to this day. There are many different perspectives on the death of alexander the great died. Some say he was murdered and some say he died of natural causes but from evidence from his diary entry’s there are very few perspectives that could be right. There two perspective’s that I believe are the closest too the truth is other that he died from being

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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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    The basis of Alexander’s success as a leader was his ability to inspire his men to think great things and then accomplish them with passion‚ enthusiasm and commitment. This ability was first shown in the battle of Granicus‚ 334 B.C. Granicus: The battle of Granicus provided a template for Alexander’s leadership style on many later battles. The tactical move was bold‚ reckless and innovative. Characteristics of his leadership style became apparent ‚ even that early in his campaigning. He was

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    Is Alexander the Greatgreat?? Alexander the Great was born around July 20th‚ B.C.E. Well we can see there is a “Great” in the name up at the title. Did you know he did a lot of very bad stuff‚ but he did do lots of great things. He conquered lots of places and was successful against all of them. Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C.E. People think that it may have been Alexander and his mother‚ but don’t worry about that example. Read more about Alexander the Great. Well‚ our opinion is that

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