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 the Great took this challenge even
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some to contribute towards economic growth. This may not be the case in todays world‚ however it was certainly the case during the era when Alexander the Great was ruling. Alexander reigned from 356 BCE until 323 BCE‚ during his short time on the throne‚ he excelled steadily and became one of the most significant figures studied from the ancient world (Lane Fox‚ p. 230‚ para. 2‚ p. 231‚ para. 1). Alexanders eagerness to continue his father’s legacy as well as his own aspirations‚ and to continue his
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land that they conquer and how they change it to their ways. Many of these conquerors reigned across different times‚ but two of the more famous one that rose up fairly close 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 great‚ Alexander left a lasting
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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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Alexander was completely unstoppable. He conquered four countries in his lifetime‚ and a bunch of land! And it is said‚ that if his own men hadn’t of said no to going any farther‚ he would have conquered all of Europe and Asia. He conquered the Thebans while holding off a rebellion. He conquered the Egyptians peacefully. He conquered Persia and India brilliantly also. There is no doubt that Alexander was great. He is called‚ Alexander “The Great”. The first country that Alexander conquered was the
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Alexander the Great was not great for many reasons although‚ his title may suggest otherwise. At the age of 20‚ Alexander plotted to kill his father and his half brother to claim the throne of Macedonia and Greece. Once he took over‚ he destroyed the uprising in Thebes but‚ in the process‚ he slaughtered the citizens of Thebes. Slaughtering the citizens of his conquered cities was a common theme for Alexander III as he invaded Persia as well. In order to gain access to his throne‚ Alexander
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Civilization March 4‚ 2014 Alexander or Cyrus? In our past‚ we have had many leaders. Some were better than others‚ but what must a leader do to acquire the label “great”? Of course‚ one could simply go by the definition of the word and deem the leader “above average”. Did the great ones of ancient times exceed these standards or were they just above average like a standard dictionary would have us believe. Let us focus on two “great” leaders of our past by the names of Alexander and Cyrus. Both of these
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‘Hitler was able to establish a dictatorship because he banned other political parties’ Do you agree? Explain your answer. I think that Hitler was able to establish a dictatorship because he banned other political parties. There were other reasons why he was able to create a dictatorship but in my opinion the main reason was banning other parties. Until 1934 Hindenburg had the highest authority of Germany and the only one with more authority than Hitler but on the 2nd of august when Hindenburg
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Alexander the Great was a military genius who acquired the largest empire in the ancient world in just fifteen short year. His empire stretched from greece to afghanistan. He was was the only greek ruler to defeat Persia and take control. During his fifteen year reign of terror he never lost a battle.Alexander the Great was one of the most ambitious and successful greek rulers of all time. Alexander the Great had the biggest empire the ancient world had ever seen. He gained this vast empire by force
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Alexander the great was hailed by many historians as one of the greatest kings of his time. Because of his greatness he earned the title of alexander the great. I believe‚ that with all of the things that Alexander did for the Greek empire‚ he definitely deserves this title. He was able to acquire much more land‚ he stopped the largest rebellion in greek history‚ and‚ under his rule‚ great cities were created that mixed many cultures to create great cities. Based upon all of the gathered evidence
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