Although Alexander the Great had numerous conquests‚ there were three events that were meaningful to his empire and legacy. His desire to fulfill his father’s wish to conquer the Persian Empire made the Battle of the Granicus River‚ the Battle if Issus and the Battle of Gaugamela keystone to his own empire. Alexander the Great was a superior military tactician and all three of these battles were strategically planned with a goal of destroying the Persian Empire and displayed his unmatched skill
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Thesis statement: Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the most supreme leaders of the ancient times. Treated Like A King by David Padfield The greatest battle of Alexander the Great was fought in India at Jhelum. The Indian infantry attacked with 20‚000 men and 130 elephants. The trumpeting‚ ferocious elephants were defeated at great cost to Alexander. Porus‚ the Indian rajah‚ led the final elephant charge in person. He lost more than 12‚000 troops while trying to stop the Macedonian
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Diogenes and Alexander Gilbert Highet the author of the article‚ “Diogenes and Alexander‚” describes a meeting between two personalities of history. The story of this piece is about two men living completely differently in Greece. One is trying to live the simple life while the other is a king; one does not have to worry about anyone but himself‚ yet the other has to worry about an entire country; one of them basically educated himself‚ while the other was taught by Aristotle.
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Analytic Paper: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Courtney Jones Christmastime in Camelot‚ around King Arthur’s table –this is where the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight begins. The Green Knight enters the court to challenge one of the men from King Arthur’s table because they are said to be the bravest of all the knights in the kingdom. The challenge that the Green Knight poses is to strike him with his own axe‚ and in return receive the same blow exactly one year and one day
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helped it balance and recover. Individuals like Alexander Hamilton‚ Eli Whitney and Ronald Reagan proved what it really means to be an American by helping grow American economy by developing financial policies and discovering more businesses. Alexander Hamilton helped American economy by developing an economical plan; Eli Whitney by inventing cotton gin and Ronald Reagan by creating financial policies to recover from the recession of 1970’s. Alexander Hamilton helped define what it means to be an
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Alexander Calder was born on July 22‚ 1898 in Lawton Pennsylvania. Calder was raised by his mother‚ Nanette‚ and his father‚ Alexander. Both of his parents were artist‚ as well as his grandfather. Growing up‚ Calder was not interested in pursuing the “family business” of sculpture and various forms of art. As a young boy‚ he enjoyed tinkering with toys and creating which inspired him to pursue engineering. As he grew older‚ his family has relocated several times so his father could earn money and
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Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Овечкин; IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲet͡ɕkʲɪn]; born September 17‚ 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to playing in the NHL‚ Ovechkin played for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for four seasons from 2001 until 2005‚ and he played for Dynamo again (this time in the Kontinental Hockey League) during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Ovechkin was
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Ana Lilia Aguirre Mr. Ochoa English IV January 13‚ 2015 Alexander Pushkin: Russia ’s Greatest Poet “It ’s a lucky man‚ a very lucky man‚ who is committed to what he believes‚ who has stifled intellectual detachment and can relax in the luxury of his emotions - like a tipsy traveler resting for the night at wayside inn.” (Pushkin XLIX). Alexander Pushkin is consider one of the best Russian authors of the Romantic era. Pushkin was committed to social reform becoming a spokesman of literary radicals
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“Art for Heart’s Sake” “Art for Heart’s Sake” is a short story written by Reuben Lucius “Rube” Goldberg‚ an American cartoonist‚ sculptor‚ author‚ engineer‚ and inventor‚ who lived between 1883 and 1970. He is best known as a cartoonist and a founding member of America’s National Cartoonists Society. Collins P. Ellsworth is a wealthy 76-year-old businessman who is being treated for a form of compulsive buying disorder‚ otherwise known as oniomania: His uncontrollable buying habits—he can hardly
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Alexander the great‚ hero or villain? After learning about the history of Alexander’s conquest of the world and his engineering achievements from both the perspective of the conqueror and the conquered‚ I believe he should be remembered as a hero‚ because of these three reasons. The first reason is he showed respect for his enemies‚ next he was a brilliant commander and last but not least he invented very evolved things for his time. One reason he should be remembered as a hero is because
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