The named Alexander the Great is recognized by many people across the world. Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king. Alexander the Great is known as one of history’s brilliant military leaders and most powerful rulers. However‚ he isn’t a gracious ruler we learned about. Alexander the Great was a warfare ruler that used his power to his advantage. Alexander the Great is a villain because he grew power hungry and influenced major cruel dictators in history. Alexander became the king of Macedonia
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Alexander and His Campaigns: How He Changed The Alexander portrayed by Arrian in his The Campaigns of Alexander‚ is an interesting and complex Alexander‚ a character that slowly grows‚ matures and evolves throughout his adventures in new lands. Arrian is able to give an in depth description of the battles Alexander took part in as well as the lands he traveled to‚ while at the same time describing Alexander’s character. He is able to describe how Alexander goes from an over-confident youth‚ with
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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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conquests in the Eastern world‚ Alexander The Great was able to build one of the most immense empires the world has ever seen. The beginning of this vast empire occurred when Alexander took control of the throne of a small Greek city-state known as Macedonia. At it’s peak‚ the Macedonian empire stretched from Greece to Pakistan. An empire at this time was unheard of. Alexander’s youth was accountable for much the success of the Macedonian conquests. On July 20th‚ 356 BC‚ Alexander was born in the Pella‚
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Alexander the Great was‚ in many ways‚ an amazing ruler. He was not afraid to take a chance on someone or something that everyone else had given up on‚ and he was prepared to risk his safety to help his men. Alexander also proved to his men that he was strong and that he was prepared to die for his cause. In Document One‚ there is a wild horse that cannot be tamed. The horse was being taken away‚ but Alexander thought that the horse could be used for something better. Alexander was willing to pay
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voted Hitler into power and he tried to conquer Europe. Germany’s humiliation was mainly caused by the Treaty of Versailles. Despite the opinions of many different people‚ there were three main causes for World War II. Different people have different opinions about the causes of World War II. The three most excepted causes are Prussian Militarism‚ appeasement‚ and Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. Prussian Militarism was the force that made Germany so powerful‚ and made it possible for Hitler to be given
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Alexander tried to make the Macedonians and Greeks to perform Proskynesis which was a traditional Persian practice where they prostrated down before him and worshiped him. To the Greeks and Macedonians‚ getting down on their knees bowing was an unacceptable behaviour. From their point of view‚ these acts were only allowed in front of a god. Alexander wanted the support of the Persian nobles and Persian citizens as he wanted to form a unified empire and required support from the Persians‚ therefore
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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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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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Question Number Three: Who was Alexander the Great and why was he “Great”? Macedonia was a barbaric nation that thrived under King Philip’s reign. Located to the North of Greece‚ Macedonia was at a prime location for mass domination over Europe‚ but the prowess of the nation needed to be erected by a great and powerful ruler. This ruler would be Alexander‚ the son of King Philip‚ born in 356 BC. King Philip believed that Alexander was the son of a God‚ and that his presence was both human and divine
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