No one was prepared for Alexander’s death; a weak succession‚ following other complications‚ arose after his passing. His loyal Macedonian generals wanted to preserve the Macedonian Empire‚ so they appointed themselves governors of the various provinces in the empire. This led to one major consequence of Alexander’s death‚ which was the weak governmental succession that followed. The governors were very ambitious‚ strong-willed men who had conflicting views. These conflicting views led to warfare
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When you hear the name "Macedonia" it reminds of a country with many natural beauties‚ but on the other side when it comes to employment and wages hardly anyone wants to talk on the subject‚ actually all you can hear is regrets. And when it comes to wages‚ our neighborhood countries are way much better ranked. But here‚ in Macedonia everyone uses the well-known sentence "we are working for no money". Standards in Macedonia are lower in contrast to other major countries. But that is enough reason
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The League of Corinth was quintessentially represented a tool of Macedonian control over the known Greek world. Yet to fully understand how the League of Corinth can be interpreted as an instrument of Macedonian control‚ one must recognise the unstable relationship between the Macedonians and the Greek city states‚ particularly the Athenians‚ prior to the formation of the League in 337 BC. Indeed‚ Philip’s reign as Macedonian king‚ one of initial instability and uncertainty‚ eventually became a rule
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Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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Was Alexander the Great Truly Great? Egypt proclaimed Alexander Pharaoh‚ their god-king when he was only the age of twenty-four (Smith 1). Alexander the Great gained the throne at the age of twenty. He was the leader of the Macedon and led his army through many great battles and victories. Alexander truly was “Great” because of the influence he had and all the things he did that were thought to be impossible. Alexander accomplished many feats thought to be unattainable. “Alexander and his army
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Moshe Metz English 9 Ms. Van Gundy 8 May 2018 Alexander the Great’s Life Journey and Lessons Alexander pushed and helped the wave of the Hellenistic belief throughout the western civilization with the help of his father. Alexander and his father were the cause of the destruction of the classical Greek civilization. In Alexander’s lifetime‚ he nearly conquered the whole civilized world by dominating the West all the way east into India. Alexander the Great impacted society during his time of power
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FINAL RESEARCH PAPER THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: PROPOSALS FOR LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM Abstract: This paper deals with the role of the Constitutional court of the Republic of Macedonia in building constitutionalism. For that purpose‚ the concept of constitutionalism and two competences of the Constitutional court are analyzed: judicial review and the competence to decide on demands for protection of some rights (quasi-constitutional complaint)
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Alexander of Macedon Biography King of Macedonia and Conqueror of the Persian Empire Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey and Caesar‚ and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and Olympias‚ the princess of neighboring
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Alexander the Great‚ also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia‚ was the king of Macedonia who conquered the Persian empire‚ carried Macedonian arms to India and put down the roots for the Hellenistic world of territorial kingdoms. He was the son of Philip II and Olympias; however‚ his mother later claims that his real father was Zeus. From the beginning‚ Alexander was destined for greatness‚ as on the day of his birth “the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus burned down … Hegesias of Magnesia
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greatest military intellects in history‚ conquered much of was what was then the civilised world. Taught by his tutor Aristotle to believe that the Greeks were the most advanced people in the world‚ Alexander created a huge empire‚ encompassing Macedonia‚ Egypt‚ Syria‚ Persia and Asia Minor. When you think memorable people of the Ancient Greeks you just might think of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great was a true hero of his time. In the spring of 344 B.C. Alexander entered Asia Minor
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