Alison Fong Ms. Wetzel English II Honors‚ Period 3 20 October 2014 Alexander the Great: The Military Genius Imagine crossing thousands of miles of scorching desert‚ rugged mountains and endless plains on both foot and horseback while commanding and maneuvering an army. Throughout history‚ there have been legends of heroes facing impossible trials. Alexander the Great is a legendary figure that did the impossible. Leading thousands of men across a continent is challenging enough on its own‚ but Alexander
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Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the son of Philip II and Olympias. Even at a young age‚ people respected his abilities‚ like the taming of Bucephalus and his activities as regent. Despite these tales‚ I assert that he was in fact quit unfair‚ proud‚ and neglected to listen to any outside governments and the desire of their people. Alexander the “Great” should not be called great because of these and more. The first vestige of my case is his injustices and unfairness against others. In the
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reason he was able to be victorious. He came up with a strategic plan using the resources available to him to fulfill the objective of winning the battle. The story of the Battle of Gaugamela was between Darius of Persia and Alexander the Great of Macedon which took place 331 B.C.E. (Nassar‚ 2007). Darius was well informed about his enemy‚ chose and prepared the battle ground and outnumbered his opponent four to one. Alexander’s efficient and effective battle plan would overcome his lack of resources
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As a young boy‚ Alexander marvelled at the stories of his alleged ancestor Achilles‚ bewildered by the epic battles of the Iliad determined to live up to his ancestor’s name. Alexander became King of Macedon and ruler of all Greece in 336 BC‚ at age 20‚ shortly after the assassination of his father. Alexander’s military accomplishments were beyond impressive‚ succeeding in every military endeavour over a period of 11 years. The extent of Alexander’s victories
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Why Does Alexander the Great Deserve the Title? Alexander the Great‚ King of Macedon‚ deserves the title because he was a very powerful man who conquered throughout his life. One of his greatest accomplishments was he spread the Greek culture and language throughout many parts of the world. He took on the position of the King after his father passed away and was able to also accomplish the expansion of his father’s empire. He deserves the title also because he started conquering at the very young
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is almost impossible to describe. He has been cast as tyrant‚ alcoholic‚ and Christ figure. It is impossible to explore the later facets of Alexander ’s life without at least glimpsing the years of his childhood and early adulthood. Born to Phillip II of Macedonia and Olympias‚ Alexander was heir to the throne of Macedonia. Probably the most important influence in his young life was the tutoring he received from Aristotle and Leonidas starting around the age of thirteen. By Aristotle Alexander was
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territory further than it had ever been or has ever been since. Alexander conquered the Greek city-states‚ defeated the Persian Empire‚ Egypt fell to him and he took his armies to India (Walbank 2017). Alexander inherited the throne from his father‚ Philip II‚ in 336 BC (Papadogeorgos 2000). Right after his coronation‚
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The Life of Alexander the Great At the age of twenty years old‚ Alexander’s reign of the Macedonian throne began in 336 B.C. following the death of his father‚ Philip II. Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ was thought to have assassinated her own husband so that the throne would be prepared for her son. When Alexander became King‚ he wanted to do great things so that everyone would know that he is King. From the beginning of his reign‚ he always had a passion for fighting and winning wars. He also noticed
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While Athens appeared to have a more open democracy‚ many people were not included in this diversity; Philip and Alexander’s empire‚ even with an absolute ruler‚ was culturally diverse and continued the spread and unification of the Greek culture; Sparta had a very intense and strict militaristic aristocracy but still had a more just society for women than
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in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia he was the son of Philip II‚ king of Macedonia‚ and of Olympias‚ a princess of Epirus. After discussing his parents and their relationship‚ Hamilton talks about how Aristotle was Alexander’s tutor from age 13 to 16 and stimulated his interest in science‚ medicine‚ and philosophy. The book then talks about how well prepared Alexander was to take over the throne. Then‚ in the summer of 336 BC Philip was assassinated‚ and Alexander took over the Macedonian throne
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