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    2. Inherited Army Alexander is renowned as both a warrior and a military commander‚ and the early actions of his campaign demonstrated Macedonian military superiority over the Persians. At the battles of Granicus (334) and Issus (333) Alexander faced sequentially larger Persian armies before eventually routing them at the battle of Gaugamela (330)‚ forcing Darius to flee his empire‚ abdicating the throne by default. At Gaugamela‚ Alexander was greatly outnumbered‚ with Arrian—who provides the most

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    Biography: Born at Pella‚ Macedonia in 356 B.C.E Father- King Phillip II mother- Olympias Age 13 he became student of Aristotle In 336 B.C.E Phillip was assassinated and at 20 years old Alexander took the throne The first engagement was against the Persians at the Granicus River‚ next western Asia Minor‚ then turned south moving along the Mediterranean coast; ran into resistance from island of Tyre. Alexander led a siege for 7 months‚ finally conquering Tyre in July 332 B.C.E; then moved

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    Assessing the causes for WW1 Much like any other War‚ World War had many causes that had intertwined to create a disaster for everyone. In this essay I will be assessing the reasons for the death of so many people in the War that took place from 1914-1918‚ and choosing the most important from these: imperialism‚ Alliances‚ Balkans conflict‚ Arms and Naval Race and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Firstly‚ the Alliance system also known as The Triple Entente included Britain France

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    Assess the role of the Tsar in the fall of the Tsarist Regime. In Russia‚ Tsarism had been the system of government since 1547‚ the country being ruled as an autocracy. For many years the Tsars had been powerful‚ strong and had the qualities needed to be a great leader‚ though in 1917‚ the Tsarist regime came to an end‚ with Nicholas Romanov II as the country’s current monarch. Tsar Nicholas played a great role in the fall of Tsarism; his incompetency and lack of leadership skills lead to downfall

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    Alexander the great was the King of Macedonia and is considered to be a great military genius. Alexander the great was the son of King Philip the II also known as Philip August. Alexander was born in Paella‚ Macedonia in July 356 B.C. Philip was often away conquering nations and expanding his empire so at the age of 13 Philip hired a Greek Philosopher Aristotle to be his tutor‚ Aristotle taught Alexander Literature‚ Philosophy‚ and Science‚ which became important later in Alexander’s life. Alexander

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    Alexander the Great was one of the greatest ruler’s and conquerors of all time. He conquered the mighty Persian Empire and most of the known world at that time. Alexander was born in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of an excellent general and organizer‚ named Philip II King of Macedon. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus. She was brilliant and hot-tempered. Alexander inherited the best qualities of both his parents. But he was even more ambitious than his

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    Alexander the Great was conceived in the Pella locale of Macedonia on July 20‚ 356 B.C.‚ to folks King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia‚ King Neoptolemus’ daughter. Alexander and his sister were brought up in Pella’s imperial court. Growing up‚ Alexander scarcely ever saw his dad‚ who invested the greater part of his energy occupied with military crusades and additional conjugal issues. In spite of the fact that Olympia served as an effective good example for the kid‚ Alexander developed to

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    Empire Alexander the Great and His Empire William the Conqueror’s early life was filled with threats and wars. William’s early life must be studied in order to understand these events. William was born in Falaise‚ Normandy in 1028 from Robert I of Normandy and Arlette. Unfortunately‚ these two were not married and William became their illegitimate son. William had another nickname during his life‚ William the Bastard. (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page18.asp) After giving birth to William

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    preeminent over others.” Alexander the Great was born to Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ in July of 356 BC. Alexander was quickly exposed to a militaristic lifestyle. When his father‚ Phillip II died‚ Alexander started his reign at just 20 years old‚ already with military experience. Alexander would then go on to create the largest empire at the time‚ earning himself the title‚ “the Great.” Giving any individual the title of “the Great” is risky‚ because of varying opinions. Alexander the Great does deserve

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    Alexander Gavin’s Dilemma: Cultural Relativism and Business as Usual I. Viewpoint The viewpoint I am taking will be the writer of the letter himself‚ Alexander Gavin‚ since the matter at hand is a delicate one and Mr. Gavin is just asking the professor for his thoughts on the matter at hand. II. Statement of the Problem The central problem of the case is if Mr. Gavin should accept the deal which includes his cut or to find another way for the project to push through without involving

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