Alexander the Great "There is nothing impossible to him who will try". Alexander the Great. In this paper I am going to tell you about the birth triumphs and death of Alexander the Great. I will start with the birth of Alexander. Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. The month he was born in is not for sure however most agree it was July. His mother ’s name was Olympias. Olympias was an orphan of a former king. Olympias was a very beautiful very intelligent woman with a very hot temper
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On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements
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Who was Alexander the Great! What does it mean to be GREAT? The Webster’s dictionary defines the word great as notably large in size‚ predominant‚ or remarkable. The Oxford’s dictionary defines the word great as‚ of ability‚ quality‚ or eminence‚ considerably above average. Alexander the 3rd’s greatness has been questioned in the past and even scholars have long debated the question was Alexander the Great really Great? But one must ask how his legend has survived for thousands of years and
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Does Alexander the Great Deserve His Reputation? Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. His father was Philip II of Macedon who died when Alexander was nineteen years old. Alexander then became the king of Macedonia. Philip had plans to conquer Persia and Alexander wanted to finish what his father had started. This eventually evolved into Alexander taking over most of the known world. Alexander the Great deserves his reputation for a numerous amount of reasons. These reasons include his belief
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia‚ conqueror of the Persian Empire‚ and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Even at an early age‚ Alexander had the promise to become a great leader. Through all his victories and conquests‚ he has become a great hero and has had a large impact on history. That is why I chose he book Alexander the Great‚ by J.R. Hamilton for my review. Hamilton does a very good job with the story of Alexander the Great. The book
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Alexander the Great was one of the best generals the world has ever seen. His determination helped him spread the Greek culture (also called Hellenism) throughout his empire. In a short thirteen years‚ Alexander conquered the Persians and controlled one of the biggest empires in history. Lead by his fathers prejudice against the Persians and notorious temperament has lead many historians to wonder‚ was Alexander really great? Alexander’s first battle was with the Persians at Granicus River
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Professor Starbuck History 4- Oct-16 Alexander the Great A conqueror is someone who uses powerful military forces to take ownership of vast amounts of land. A great example of a conqueror is Julius Caesar of the great Roman Empire. Alexander the Great had a successful militry career such as under the leadership of his father his military endeavors from age 17 to 21‚ Alexander success in victories‚ conquering the Persian Empire. Alexander‚ a great commander who possessed impressive intellect
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Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander III of Macedonia‚ was the king of Macedonia from his father’s death in 336 BCE to his own death in 323 BCE. He is known for leading the Macedonian empire to be the largest western empire of the ancient world. Alexander expanded the empire to contain territory as far east as India‚ spreading more Greek culture with each conquest. In this context‚ the word great is used to describe a person who has achieved distinction and honor in a field. Alexander of Macedonia was
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and Motives of Alexander the Great Many people around the world have heard of Alexander III of Macedon‚ better known as Alexander the Great. One does not have to be a historian to know of his near deity-like status among the Greeks and other cultures in his time‚ as there have been books‚ movies‚ and other forms of media that tell of his conquests and his rise to prominence as a military commander. This paper will focus on two biographies of Alexander the Great written by two
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Alexander the Great is looked at in two different ways‚ good and bad. In my opinion this young Macedonian king did not earn his title. Although Alexander was considerate to some Persians‚ and religious customs and architecture‚ he was still a terrible man. While conquering his empire‚ he manage to mindlessly kill troops‚ servants/peasants‚ and sell innocent citizens for his own personal gain. When Alexander the Great conquered Tyre‚ he mercilessly killed over 50 thousand people. Not only did he
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