Jasmine Sydnor Seaborn History 101 21 June 2013 Alexander the Great Alexander III the Great was a King and a conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was known as one of the greatest military prodigies of all time. He inspired many‚ such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey‚ and Napoleon. He was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C. in Pella‚ which is the prehistoric capital of Macedonia. Alexander was the son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and of his fourth wife Olympias‚ an Epirote princess
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Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He vastly expanded the Greek culture through the many cities he acquired. Though he died at a young age he had many accomplishments that greatly inspired his legacy. Alexander the Great was born in 356. B.C‚ in Pella‚ which was once Macedonia’s capital. He was the son of Phillip II‚ whom at the time was King of Macedonia. King Phillip the second was assassinated in 336 B.C‚ when Alexander was forced to take over the crown
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executed for being a political rebel. He was barely mentioned in the historical records of that time period‚ yet the religion of Christianity that was created by his teachings‚ had a dramatic impact on world history. Following Jesus’ death‚ Christianity was transformed from a small Jewish sect to a world religion. The transformation started with Saint Paul‚ an early convert whose journeys led to the creation of small Christian communities that included non-Jews. Paul wrote a letter to one of the communities
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| Alexander the Great | | | Craig Wilson | 11/12/2012 | | Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia. He was born in Pella‚ Macedonia’s capital city in 356 BC. Alexander was tutored by Aristotle‚ one of the greatest philosophers and smartest men of the time‚ from when he was 13 until he was 16. He was also leader of the Companions‚ which was a group Philip II made to protect him from would be assailants (Alexander the Great Biography) (historyofmacedonia.org). In 340 BC
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Although Alexander the Great had numerous conquests‚ there were three events that were meaningful to his empire and legacy. His desire to fulfill his father’s wish to conquer the Persian Empire made the Battle of the Granicus River‚ the Battle if Issus and the Battle of Gaugamela keystone to his own empire. Alexander the Great was a superior military tactician and all three of these battles were strategically planned with a goal of destroying the Persian Empire and displayed his unmatched skill
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20‚ 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up‚ the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father‚ who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs. Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas
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The Great War affected almost everyone in the world. Tensions continued to rise in Europe until everything exploded. World War 1 began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Serbia. After Austria-Hungary decided Serbia was responsible for the assassination rather than the Black Hand members‚ other countries began to get involved‚ and eventually the Great War began. This was supposed to be a short war‚ however it lasted longer than most countries thought it would
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John Steinbeck’s novel‚ “Of Mice and Men‚” took place during the 1930’s which was during the Great Depression. This helps us bring the migrant farm life during the Great Depression to life‚ letting us move along with George and Lennie’s life and how they were able to survive the burdensome time. But‚ how did the Great Depression change society and how were the people affected by it? The Great Depression was triggered by a sudden collapse in the stock market wiping out many investors. This lasted
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The Leader of a New Era: How Alexander the Great Conquered Persia/ Greece Today‚ there is a debate on how Alexander the Great was able to conquer most of his known world. Some people believe it was due to his leadership and ruling capabilities‚ while others think it was due to Alexander’s adept understanding of strategy and tactics. Even though some people believe that it was his leadership role that helped him manage uprisings‚ and also allowed him to expand his empire. It was‚ ultimately‚ his
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The world has benefited greatly from the field of science. Scientists are always innovating and modifying everyday things to make the world a better place. Finding a way to make cars faster; make processing chips smaller yet allow them to compute faster. These are the changes that change the world‚ but how about atomic changes. The world used to think that atoms were simple but in reality the building blocks of our universe were much more complex. One individual by the name of Ernest Rutherford proved
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