Aristotle’s philosophy made an astounding influence. In fact, it is in Aristotle’s Philosophy that Alexander the Great, which the former tutored in 347 BCE, laid down the foundations of the latter’s empire. Throughout Alexander’s rule, the influence of Aristotle, his mentor, can be seen in the former’s skillful and diplomatic handling of difficult problems throughout his career. When Alexander became a king, he had set forth on a Persian expedition to expand his empire. Perhaps, it is the experience
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The conquests of Alexander the Great have long been talked about in history. He expanded so far east that his army ended up in territory the Greeks hardly even knew about, solidifying his place in history. Rome’s conquests were nothing short of history-making either when they made it abundantly clear they were the dominant force in their region by continuously toppling city-states and kingdoms, adding to their growing empire. These two monumental forces even came to be seen as unstoppable. Both the
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Alexander, son of King Philip II of Macedon, is known as Alexander the Great. However, was he truly great? One may look at his many accomplishments to decide if he deserves the title. Sometimes character is the test of determining if a man is great. Alexander meets both standards with his philosophic background, conquering abilities, victories in battle, and outstanding accomplishments; therefore, he truly meets his title as Alexander the Great Alexander was born in 356 B.C. to King Philip II f
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Alexander the Civilizer or Alexander the Tyrant? THESIS: Alexander the Great was only 20 years old when he became king in 336, BC and, thanks to his father Philip II and to his education under Aristotle, he was a very competent and able commander. He learned early how to ride a horse, use weapons and command troops. He conquered the Greeks and then led them into battle against the Persians. He liberated Egypt. He then defeated Persia and marched his troops across Iran and Afghanistan, and
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The true Success of Alexander the Great When historians are asked to consider the most incredible military strategist of all time the answer will typically be Alexander the Great, not only for his immeasurable military strategy skills, which were impressive during his life time, but for his overwhelming achievements that had managed to impact history thousands of years later. Alexander the Great was so successful because from the beginning of his life all the way up until his final moments he lived
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The ancient accounts written portraying Alexander of Macedon during his lifetime and after his death have been subsequently lost, except for fragments from various writers. The original account of Alexander’s expeditions into Asia was written by Callisthenes, who accompanied Alexander on his journeys. Callisthenes was a nephew of Aristotle who travelled with the King as his official historian. He began as a trusted colleague but Alexander eventually had him executed because it was rumoured that he
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Does Alexander the great live up to his name? Alexander the great was not great because he was selfish and a self centered leader. He also killed multitudes of people that he didn’t have to kill, but he did anyway and even ruined culture. Alexander killed thousands of people in battles and that's understandable they were fighting against him as he was trying to conquer places. But he also killed many innocent people and even children. In document E it states soldiers & civilians killed in major
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Alexander the Great was a young king, being placed into power because of his father’s assassination in 336 B.C.E.. When Alexander took over the army, he set out to do just what his father wanted to do, conquer all of the world. His first battle as his father’s successor was in Thebes, Thebans were very bitter toward Philip II (Alexander’s father) because of the way he treated them. When Philip conquered all of Greece in 338 B.C.E., he held Theban prisoners for ransom and sold them into slavery. Thebes
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Alexander was also a pragmatic leader, understanding his men and human nature, always striving to rule in a fashion that would ensure prosperity to his empire. He, like Julius and Augustus Caesar after him, would try his best to try and be one of the soldiers. He talked, lived, fought, and suffered alongside his men. One legend illustrates Alexander’s effort to relate to his men. Whether the legend was true or not, it demonstrates his personality quite accurately. Called “The Legend of the Helmet
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How Great Was Alexander the Great? Innovative, strategic, focused. These are a few words that describe Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great was trained in philosophy by Aristotle then became king of Macedonia at the age of twenty after his father died. After being crowned king, Alexander wanted to expand his kingdom. He and his well trained army fought their way across the world, defeating the Persians, conquering land, and founding cities. After eight years of tough terrain and long battles
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