All throughout school teachers have taught students that Alexander The Great was indeed great but‚ is this really true? He did conquer much land and spread greek culture throughout Europe but not many people know what he did to his men in order to do this. One way that he torched his men to get what he wants is in Document D when the man went through all that work to get him his hat back after it falling into the water than killed him. He did this because in order to get the hat back without getting
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The leader of the Macedonian empire in ‚ Alexander the Great was feverishly expanding his empire when in 333 B.C.E he crossed paths with the mighty Persian Empire led by King Darius. The subsequent battles between the two sides are very nuanced and are recanted in different fashions by the different parties. The goal of this analysis is to decipher some of the accounts of the battles and attempt to piece together what the actual events may have been. In this analysis‚ we will be focusing on
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In the first part of this series‚ we noted the siege equipment of the Assyrians consisted of complex battering rams‚ earthen ramps and a dedicated corps of engineers and sappers. Alexander the Great and the Greeks would take the next steps in the evolution of siege warfare. The Greeks had invented the catapult circa 399 B.C. Early catapults were driven by either tension devices or torsion in the form of twisted ropes. In January 332 B.C.‚ Alexander began the Siege of Tyre. While the rest of the
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Alexander achieved many things that would be considered unachievable by many in that era. However‚ with his achievements came mistakes‚ or as some might say a God like complex. No matter‚ whichever way you look at it‚ he succeeded where others failed. Alexander wanted to be greater than his father‚ and he certainly achieved this goal. However‚ Alexander had a different way of doing things‚ he did not want to just conquer lands and take over the inhabitant’s lifestyle‚ but instead he tried to teach
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When Alexander III tried to invade the Indian subcontinent‚ he faced tough opponents who eventually discouraged rest of the Macedonian army to abandon the campaign into the India subcontinent. By the time Alexander III reached the Indian subcontinent‚ he had conquered‚ rest of East Asia and north Egypt. Before straight out war‚ Alexander the Great formed alliances with King Ambhi Kumar who was the ruler of Taxila. Taxila provided Alexander with army and resources to subdue the rest of the tribes
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Hi‚ today I am going to talk to you about Alexander the Great. Wait‚what did you say? You don’t know who Alexander the Great is? Where do you live‚ under a rock? Anyways‚ I am going to tell you some things about him and why he was a great leader. Alexander the Great WAS as great as he seemed because he had the key characteristics of an amazing leader which are courage‚ concern for others‚ strength and intelligence and he also left his mark on the world with his amazing achievements‚ like conquering
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The Persian empire at its peak has long been seen as one of the largest wholes during the classical era‚ and few have rivaled its size. The land that Alexander the Great was able to conquer‚ however‚ was one of the few that served as an appropriate challenge. Around the time of 338 B.C.E through 323 B.C.E.‚ Alexander’s collected mass was a whole. Of a Greek origin‚ Alexander was taught by Aristotle‚ the great philosopher‚ and it can be inferred that he used the strategic methods learned‚ among other
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In the Greek world‚ Pericles is widely known as one of the most influential and popular names in ancient history. However‚ the story of Pericles coming to power‚ resembles the mark of a true leader‚ one who understands his country‚ and the people who live in it. We all understand that Pericles was a war hero‚ but his rise to political power is what made him a great leader to the Athenians. His rise to power is drastically different than many of the athenian leader we have come to know and that is
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Have you ever heard of Alexander Ilyich Ulyanov? Probably not‚ but you are not the only one. Most people have heard of Alexander’s brother‚ Vladimir‚ more commonly known as the great Russian revolutionary Lenin. Vladimir is credited as the man responsible for the Russian Revolution‚ but his revolutionary cause may have been sparked because of his older brother’s death. Therefore Alexander may be just as responsible for the Russian Revolution as Vladimir. Alexander was born in 1866. His father‚
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Alexander the Great was an influence to the Hellenistic Era. Alexander was deferential towards the diversity of cultures and people soon started taking elements of Greek and Oriental and blending the two cultures. This became known as Hellenism. The Hellenistic era soon began seeing changes in art. The sculptures were becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of
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