Alexander was born on July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella Macedonia. His father was King Philip II and Queen Olympia. Alexander was raised in the royal court of Pella. He was a dark eyed curly haired kid. He hardly got to see his father because of military campaigns and marital affairs. Although Alexander grew up hating the fact that he never got to see his father, he was very grateful for his mother. She was a good influence on him and loved him dearly. Alexander received an education learning math, horsemanship, and archery. Alexander was a very rebellious and restless teenage boy. By 343 B.C, his dad hired Aristotle, a philosopher, to teach Alexander in Meiza. Aristotle taught Alexander philosophy, poetry, drama, science, and politics. He completed …show more content…
He conquered it and had it destroyed. He was then ready to launch a campaign that his father had originally planned against the Persian Empire. Despite the ups and downs Alexander faced at war, he was successful in defeating Persia. He won against an army of 20,000 Persian horsemen and an equal amount of foot soldiers. After that, he headed down the coast of Turkey, overthrowing cities and trying to take the Persian navy of bases. The second, and probably most important, battle that Alexander won was the Battle of Issus. The Battle of Issus was in 333 B.C near ancient town Issus, Turkey. This battle was against approximately 600,000 soldiers, with Darius III as their leader. There were many misunderstandings, ransoms, and deals that were made in this battle. King Alexander was still successful in his goal of defeat. Next was Egypt. Alexander easily defeated Egypt, who fell with barely putting up a fight. Shortly after this, he created the city of Alexandria “designed as a hub for Greek culture and commerce.” Later, after the complete collapse of the Persian army, King Alexander became known as, King of Babylon, King of Asia, and King of the Four Quarters of the World. Alexander the Great conquered numerous countries and was a powerful and feared man. He died in 323 B.C. in Babylon, due to malaria. He was only 32 years old and didn’t even live to see the birth of his
After crossing the Hellespont with an army of 35,000 men, he met his first Persian battle on the banks of the Granicus River. His cavalry charged across the Granicus and overwhelmed the Persians. From there, Alexander went on to conquer all of Asia Minor with little resistance (“Alexander the Great.'; 2). After recovering from a serious illness in 333 B.C., Alexander marched to Syria, where the king of Persia, Darius III, had fortified a riverbank near Issus with 600,000 men (Durant 544). Again Alexander attacked with his cavalry and defeated the Persians. Darius III managed to escape but left behind his family and a large amount of money.
He spread Greek culture which is one reason he was great. According to Document E, it states, “Number of cities founded by Alexander: 70” (Document E). Alexander would not give up on conquering cities, but his troops started getting tired. The troops started heading back home because
Alexander’s first taste of being a leader must have been sweet because after he earned the trust of the Greek people, he led them into battle against other nations. Alexander’s father conquered Greece, but Alexander had larger goals in mind (Bauer). Alexander was very offensive in battle, and soon had campaigns in many countries including Egypt, Babylonia, Persis, Media, Bactria, the Punjab, and the Indus River Valley (Lendering). In Alexander’s 15 years of conquest, Alexander never once lost a single battle (Barksdale). Soon, Alexander had conquered all of Asia Minor and Northern Egypt (Lendering). Alexander was the king of Macedonia, king of Greece, King of Asia Minor, and Pharoah of Egypt all at the same time, talk about a multi-tasker (Alexander the Great 1). He led very successful conquests in these countries, and was a good leader during these times. Alexander wanted just one more thing: Persia.
Alexander was truly great leader, he ended up dying at around age 32 from malaria. He conquered 2,000,000 square miles in 10 years, people from different places acknowledged his ideas and kept it for a long period of time. His people and army loved him, he wanted to make his empire the greatest there was. The numbers didn’t matter to him, he had the confidence and courage to fight for his kingdom and make it the best. Alexander the Great deserves his title for his hard work and devotion to his
Alexander went to Corinth for the assembly of the Greek league and was named the supreme commander of all Greece. At that time the Thebans’ revolted; he destroyed everything in their city except the temples. This served as a reminder to the other communities and tribes in Macedonia respected and honored Alexander. He proceeded to conquer the Asia Minor, and used his knowledge to plan and organize the army. During the Persian expedition Alexander had in his army more than 100 000 but only a few fought. Alexander honored veterans; he left them in charge of cities. He was a military genius and could change his army within seconds and used to make decisions as fast as possible. He could even change his plan of action if the enemy changed plans. To him it was not about numbers but leadership and plan in battle. The first commander to have backup reserves was Alexander; this affected the way wars were staged and fought in the coming years. Alexander defeated the Persians; he was an unwavering fighter and fought with his soldiers. He conquered the Phoenician coast, Syria and Egypt (Louis, W. R, 1984).
Alexander was born in 356 BC. As a child, he showed great signs of strength and leadership. At age 20, after his father was assassinated, he obtained the thrown and started a campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. His first battle for conquest against the Persians was n 334 BC at the Granicus River, otherwise known was the Battle of Granicus. After that, we went off to conquer the rest of Asia Minor. In 333 BC, Alexander fought the forces of the king of Persia, Darius III. This took place at Issus (Northern Syria), giving it the name the Battle of Issus. Alexander’s army notably smaller than Darius’s, he had expert tactics, which allowed him to win the battle. He was 23 years old when he could have returned home, but he decided to keep conquering more lands to the east. When Alexander the Great died in the spring of 323 BC, he wanting the kingdom to be united. But that didn’t happen. After he died, his empire broke up between his generals, with his only son killed by one of them.
When he did Alexander took over and wanted to finish what his father had started so he went on a conquest to take over Persia, India, Syria and Egypt. Alexander had outstanding leadership abilities and his speeches before battles and him actually fighting in the battles Helped him win most of his battles.
“Darius's army greatly outnumbered the Macedonians, but the Battle of Issus ended in a big victory for Alexander. Tens of thousands of Persians, Greeks, and other Asiatic soldiers were killed and king Darius fled” (Web, Project of History of Macedonia). In all the Persians lost “one hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand cavalry while Alexander only lost twelve hundred. These numbers are Greek estimates” (Web, necromatics). The number of murdered infantry in the Battle of Issus and Alexander’s determination to kill, kill,
Alexander the Great began his conquests in Persia starting the city named Issus. According to Brown (2005) “Alexander faced 600,000 men from King Darius’s army”. The Battle of Issus had two different kinds of battle techniques. King Darius of Persia wore on a chariot in battle; while Alexander rode, fought, and conquered on just a horse. Alexander started moving east with his conquest.
Many different problems caused the Roman Republic to fall. First, the republic needed money to run. Second, the elected officials were corrupt. Lastly, crime was at a high throughout all of Rome. These are just a few reasons why the Roman Republic fell.
Later on in his life, Alexander continued to show his ability to accomplish many difficult tasks. "After three grueling years of warfare and three decisive battles, Alexander smashed the Persian armies at the Tigris River and conquered the mighty Persian Empire, including the legendary city of Babylon" (“Alexander the Great” ushistory.org). This was a great victory that proved Alexander had what it took to be a great leader. Defeating the Persians was something many leaders could never do, but Alexander
Human emotions are something that we seldom find a way to express clearly: from simple hand gestures, to a disgusted face. To understand his novel more thoroughly, Arthur Miller uses the most understandable method of comprehension, music, to express the emotions of the characters in his play, "Death of a Salesman". The characters, Willy, Linda, Biff, Happy, and Ben, have a certain style of music and instruments portraying them to show the reader what type of emotional person they are.
Alexander the Great was born from King Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias, princess of Epirus in 365 BCE. At a young age Alexander was taught by Aristotle. He taught Alexander politics, sports, warfare, as well as academic subjects. When King Philip was assassinated in 336 BCE, Alexander inherited his father’s army and empire. Using his outstanding knowledge, and his father’s great army, Alexander was able to conquer a great amount of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Alexander was substantially great considering he protected his empire, motivated his troops, and impacted cultural spread(ww).
Throughout his life, he conquered many places, including the empire of Persia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, etc. He went on and on conquering many lands along with his troops. In fact, he travelled with builders, engineers, poets, scientists, etc. These specialized workers were one of the reasons he was successful in battles. Alexander brought them along for entertainment, and they also supported the army with carriages, supplies, built camps, and support for wounded soldiers. When attacking, his army led battles from the front which define their courage, and he ensured that his men were well-fed and rewarded them so that they were motivated. Alexander may be cruel at times. For instance, he killed lots and lots of men who were traitors in his army. Along with that, he treated his adversaries with respect while conquered people were freed when he’s generous, but killed when he’s disrespected. Alexander the Great defeated the powerful empire of Persia and extended his empire from Greece to India, making it the largest empire of the ancient
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