The Persian Empire The Persian Empire was one of the most successful empires in the world‚ largely because of its strategic geographical location. First‚ the location of the Persian Empire prior to its expansion was between the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the south while the northern side of the empire lay the Caspian Sea. A plethora of rivers‚ including River Tigris and River Euphrates contributed immensely to the growth of the empire due to its strategic position and contribution in irrigation
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Alexander the Great was the most strategically efficient leader in the history of the entire continent of Asia because he captured an empire from the Balkens to Modern-day Pakistan. He was born in Pella in the kingdom of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in July 20‚ 356 B.C. He died in 323 B.C. Alexander is famous because at young age he captured an enormous amount of Asia and went undefeated. At young age he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. When Bucephalus died he named a city in India after
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The Hero: Alexander the Great In the month of October the great King of Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great‚ was born. He was the son of Philip II‚ who is considered as an excellent general of Macedonia‚ and princess Olympias of Epirus. He inherited the best qualities and character of both of his parents. His father possessed strong and determined abilities of a real general and his mother was unreliable and out of control. Throughout his childhood‚ most of his friends were women. Lanice‚ who is a nurse
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Alexander the Great Throughout history there have been many famous leaders. Many people are recognized such as Pompey‚ Julius Cesear‚ Peter the Great and many others. The one guy that sticks out in history to me is Alexander the Great. When you hear his name‚ you automatically know who he is. Alexander the Great was well known but most people don’t know all of the great things he actually did. Alexander was known as a great king‚ a phenomenal warrior‚ a conqueror‚ and very unpredictable.
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Alexander The Great’s Struggles Alexander the Great was most likely the greatest leader ever. His tactics and reasoning are still studied all over the world even after 2‚000 years ago. Being a teenager from a divorced family and forced to rule at such a young age intensely impacted Alexander’s Life. According to records‚ he was said to be a heavy drinker and because of his mother’s excessive praise‚ believed himself to be a god. His loyalty‚ ego‚ and ambitions are a few of
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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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Alexander the Great was one of the greatest ruler’s and conquerors of all time. He conquered the mighty Persian Empire and most of the known world at that time. Alexander was born in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of an excellent general and organizer‚ named Philip II King of Macedon. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus. She was brilliant and hot-tempered. Alexander inherited the best qualities of both his parents. But he was even more ambitious than his
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A hero or not‚ Alexander the Great has many accomplishments and has been viewed differently by many people. He has been seen as a highly appreciated hero who has done great things and impacted our world’s view of history. Alexander was born during the year of the 106th Olympic games. he was reckoned to be either a good or bad person. Some see him as a threat who doesn’t deserve his title; and someone who’s killed many just to get what he wanted. Alexander has established new colonies and cities‚
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Alexander the great was born July 356 BC‚ Pella Greece. Alexander the great spent his childhood watching his father transform Macedon into a great military power‚ winning victory after victory on the battlefield throughout the Balkans.At the of age 12 he showed his special skill to his father and all who were watching when he tamed Bucephalus‚ an unruly stallion horse‚ unable to be ridden and devouring the flesh of all who had tried. Although the theory of leadership belongs to the scrapheap of history
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Achievements Of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (one of Philip’s seven or eight wives). He was brought up with the belief that he was of divine birth. “From his earliest days‚ Olympias had encouraged him to believe that he was a descendent of heroes and gods. Nothing he had accomplished would have discouraged this belief‚” writes Wellesley
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