02 December 29, 2012 Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was one of the greatest conquers in all of the history of Rome. His genius and ability to think in hard situations helped greatly to the country of Macedonia, which he ruled. Most of his life he lived as a fighter and warrior. Alexander was a smart, brilliant man who used his brains when it came down to fighting. Alexander was born in an age of violence, conquest, and civil war. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. in Pella. His
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Alexander the Great was a great leader and politician. Alexander studied some of the greatest minds of the time. Aristotle tutored him in his yonger years up to his adult life. Alexander made huge changes in a time when it was needed. Alexander regained the Greek lands under one kingship. He started as a young prince learning his way to be a great leader of armies and the people under him. Aristotle taught him what he needed to know about life and politics. The Greek world starts with the
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Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.E.) was a Macedonian king that went on to conquer Persia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and many more. His kingdom ranged from the Mediterranean to the border of India. He died at the age of 32 and is remembered as one of history’s most brilliant military leader and most powerful ruler. People argue that Alexander the Great was a villain whereas other people argued that he was hero. Alexander the Great was more of a villain than he was of a hero. He was a destructive
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Alexander the Great, son of Philip II, king of Macedon, and Olympias, has left an everlasting footprint on history. From the time he was born to the moment he died he was extraordinary; he was a warrior by the age of 16, a war commander by the age of 18 and was king at age 20. He single-handedly- in attempt to finish a mission his father had started- changed the nature of the ancient western world. He was born in Pella in 356 in the summer months. There he spent his childhood watching his father
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Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great (21 July 356 BCE – 10 or 11 June 323 BCE), was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became king upon his father’s death in 336 BCE at the age of 20 and went on to conquer most of the known world of his day. He is known as 'the great' both for his military genius and his diplomatic skills in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered. He is further recognized for spreading Greek culture, language,
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Regardless of the objective, no war can be successful without a great leader. Among the great military leaders in history, Alexander the Great stands above the rest. In only twelve years, “he brought the Persian Empire, Egypt, and much of the Middle East under his control” (Duiker & Spielvogel, 2009, p. 118). In addition to his many conquests, he left behind a legacy that had a positive, lasting effect on the cultures of many people. Alexander was twenty years old when he inherited his father’s kingdom
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was brought into this world in the year 356 BC. He died on tenth June, 323 BC, a little more than a month from his thirty-third birthday.1 He was born to King Philip, the King of Macedon and Olympias, the daughter of King Neoptlemus of Epirus.2 King Philip had concern about Alexander’s education so he summoned the Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, to act as his tutor.3 Aristotle, one of the world’s greatest thinkers, inspired Alexander
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From the ages of antiquity and to the present, Alexander is described as a military genius. His accomplishments in the art of war were and still are astounding. Hannibal, Caesar, Frederick, and Napoleon studied his military methods thoroughly and all admitted that without the knowledge they gained from Alexander the Great they would have never been able to accomplish what they did. From one great leader, Napoleon, we hear, “Make offensive war like Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar … read and re-read the history
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Alexander was only 20 years old when he became king of Macedonia. “Alexander the Great was one of the most famous conquerors in all of history.” Alexander’s death caused many breakdowns. There were many disputes about the empire he left behind. Who has going to manage the empire and retain it. Everything fell apart without Alexander. Nobody saw the empire ever being as a well as when Alexander governed it, but people tried. This period where several people founded their own dynasty and them constantly
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Alexander the great was indeed great not only was he a great leader by always being in front of his troops going into battle but he also was brave and courageous as you can see in document E.Alexander brought many people to his kingdom and protected it with two thousand people at the end of his life. In his life span he founded seventy cities and he died at an early age of thirty-three. Also after his death his empire lived on for ten more years before eventually crashing. While Alexander was in
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