Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.” That being said he was a very determined person which led him to be very important in history. Hamilton shaped the future of America by guiding government decisions. Hamilton’s past and family has shaped his personality. As a kid he was an orphan because both of his parents passed away unfortunately. This is part of the reason why he is such a strong and independent hard worker. While he was
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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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The Conquests of Alexander the Great The general assumption of Alexander the Great is that he was a conqueror and was in charge of the destruction of the Persian Empire. This leader and achiever succeeded in plenty other aspects to create the conqueror he became over time. Thus‚ Alexander the Great was an average youthful child who was born in Pella‚ Macedonia where he later became emperor. The support from other scholars has helped prove the importance of him and his conquests. Macedonia is
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he lived for a very long time in ancient Greece. It was Aristotle‚ more than any other teacher‚ who taught Alexander to greatly respect the Greek way of life. Alexander spoke Greek. He knew Greek history. He believed in the Greek gods. When he was a boy‚ Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone‚ everywhere‚ about the wonderful Greek culture he knew and loved so well. But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler - a ruler and a warrior and a leader of men. He was taught that his job was to expand
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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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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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King Alexander at only 25 years old‚ his reputation already one of greatness had led his men into Asia. To his soldiers‚ their invasion of Persia was to fight back after half a century of devastation brought onto Greece during the Persian wars between 499 and 448 BC. Alexander’s private desire‚ however‚ was to cast a shadow on the large Persian empire by winning all its lands and bringing it under his rule. Gaugamela‚ named after the village it was fought by‚ was the decisive battle in the struggle
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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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Sir Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming is a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He was born at Lochfield near Darvel in Ayrshire‚ Scotland on August 6th‚ 1881. In 1999‚ the Times magazine named Fleming one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century for his discovery of penicillin. While penicillin is widely cited as one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century‚ uncertainty over whether or not Alexander Fleming actually discovered it caused many to question his 1945 Nobel
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Alexander Hamilton had a very important role in the founding of our nation. When George Washington was elected president‚ he appointed Alexander Hamilton to the role of Secretary of Treasury‚ for the country was in a great amount of debt due to the Revolutionary War. To assist in trying to reduce the debt‚ Hamilton‚ who had been forming ideas of a national bank in about 1779‚ suggested that Congress should charter the national bank. He believed the bank should have a start of $10 million in which
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