Alexander Of Macedon Research Paper

Alexander the Great, born of King Philip of Macedonia, was one of the greatest conquerors of history. In my opinion, Alexander was a great leader and warrior. For example, in Document B, Alexander used strategy to win over a battle. The strategy he used was complicated, but well thought out; Alexander moved his troops in all different directions to keep Porus puzzled, and took his cavalry to various points along the river bank where he would create a war cry so that Porus would parallel the movements on the other sides of the river until he no longer responded. Now Porus elephants were boxed in, and the elephants trampled their own men because they had no driver's upon them. In this way Alexander won a battle, and through his cleverness, he

According to Doc F, Alexander's empire only lasted 10 years without an heir because Alexander didn't leave an heir. He thought he was very strong and would not die but he did die in June of 323 BCE. Alexander's generals split up the land and then it began to fall into pieces because there was no heir. According to Doc A, he wasn't able to keep his army to keep going on with him. His army rebelled to go on any further and so Alexander wasn't able to control his army. He made his soldier's keep on going. According to Doc B, he tortured many people and killed and crucified people without hesitating. Lastly, in Doc C, Alexander was able to get more lands easily because the people surrendered without a fight. Alexander had a big ego that made him stronger but made him kill more people instead of doing other things. For example, Alexander could have made the people live instead of killing them.

Alexander had been taught many things from a very young age such as academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare which made him think very highly of himself. His father Philip of Macedonia made an extremely strong army and took over many Greek polises and wanted to take over the Persian Empire. This struck Alexander’s aspiration to take over the Persian Empire as well. Alexander then inherited his father’s kingdom at the age of 18 after his father

After he conquered Asia Minor, Alexander headed toward Persia. While stopping at Gordium, Alexander noticed a large knot which tied an oxcart to a pole in the center of the cozy little town. An old town hero had formed the knot, and the legend had said that whoever could untie the knot would be the next king of Asia. Alexander was extremely determined to solve the knot. Thinking hard, Alexander found the answer. Cleverly, Alexander pulled out his sword and sliced the knot in two, solving the puzzle. What a sight it was. Alexander was wise because he overcame the knot, and left Asia Minor to conquer Persia and then became known as Alexander the

Alexander the Great is a one of the most successful leaders and conquers of his period. Alexander dominated with the most powerful military with knowledge of all new advanced technology. The commander conquered Syria, Egypt and Mesopotamia. He used different types of strategies that influenced others later. He was a strong leader, but every leader has their downfall and makes mistakes.

Alexander of Macedonia should be remembered as Alexander the Conqueror. Alexander was able to expand Persia and conquer several territories at a young age, “he invaded Persia, and within a decade he had defeated the Persians, subdued Egypt, and pushed on to Iran, Afghanistan and even India.” Alexander was able to bring in Greek culture and an educational system into his Empire. He accomplished things that most kings at his age would not have been able to achieve. He may have been considered a great king, but like most rulers, he had his downfalls, Alexander “was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of his own men and for the unnecessary wholesale slaughter of native peoples.” This wasn’t the only time Alexander was careless, during

Alexander the Great was the king ancient Greece. He is one of the greatest military commanders in history. There have been many commanders and kings in history so what made Alexander great? First of all, Alexander was the son of the king of ancient Greece, Philip II. When Alexander was a child, he learned reading, writing, mathematics, and how to play the lyre. He also learned how to fight, ride a horse, and hunt. At 13 his father wanted the best teacher for him so he hired Aristotle, a great philosopher during that time. Alexander became a brilliant young man and as a king he was great. After his father died he had control of the whole of Greece. One day he decided that he wanted to make his kingdom larger and go to the east. He moved fast

Alexander of Macedon 356-323 B.C. By Peter Green was published on October 5, 1992. Alexander was born in 356 BC. He studied with Aristotle for three years, so he became interested in science. Him and his mother were put into exile basically disowned by Phillip, Alexander’s father. When his father remarried, he then had a stepdaughter. Because Phillip did not have another son, he longed for his sons return to become king after he passes away. Phillip was later assassinated in 336 BC. Then, Alexander became king and was ready to fulfill his dreams. Alexander made sure Macedonia would be safe before he left to achieve conquest. The youthful Alex acted rapidly to discard his residential foes and potential opponents to the throne, and to stifle an arrangement of uprisings that had risen in the wake of his father 's demise. He then set his sights on the Persian Empire, where he headed his armed force undefeated through Asia Minor. He spent his time and money training his troops a certain line-up, which is why they won almost every battle. Another reason for his success was his unpredictability. I enjoyed the book, although some of it was hard to understand and comprehend it was very well written. One of the most important things is Alexander’s ability to plan. He always wanted to do the unexpected. He would throw curve balls instead of leading his troops on a path of death. All the time he spent studying science he developed a strategic mind.

Alexander was ruling in 300 B.C. His father had a dream to rule Persia, but he could never do it. But, he died when he son was at a young age. Alexander had to take over, and he wanted to fulfill his father’s dream. He started slowly taking over.

The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC marks the beginning of the Hellenistic Period and covers 300 years to the invasion of Egypt by the Romans. The word Hellenic refers only to the Greeks, but the term Hellenistic refers to `the Greek-influenced societies that arose in the wake of Alexander's conquest' (Sacks, 105). The Hellenistic world extended from Greece all the way to Afghanistan and resulted in the beginning of the mass spreading of Greek culture. Its central characteristics were the mass empires created by Alexander and his successors, the mingling of Greek and other cultures and the diffusion of religions

Alexander the Third of Macedon, commonly referred to as Alexander the Great, was king of the Ancient Macedon a Greek kingdom upon his father 's death in 336 BCE. Alexander was born the son of King Philip of Macedon in the Greek city of Pella in 356 BCE. He succeeded his father and took reins of Macedon at age twenty. Alexander spent a large majority of his ruling years on an military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa. By 326 BCE at the age of thirty he lead one of the largest empires of the ancient world, that stretched from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history 's most successful military commanders. During Alexander’s youth he was tutored by the famous philosopher Aristotle until the age of 16.

Many people fail to realize that Alexander has had a definite affect on us today, although not as great as he would have had on people of the past. In most parts the world today, Alexander The Great is considered a legend; however, in some places, Alexander is considered a god. One of the most notable people in history, Alexander has reached an iconic status in our world today. He possibly may have even been referred to in the Quran (Surah 18:89-98). There are still many stories told about him including folktales, and movies. In modern Iran, Alexander is still known as an evil king who nearly destroyed the ancient Persian culture and religion. Although the effect of “Alexander Mania” has died down since the time of his reign, you can still see the mark that he has left on today’s world.

Alexander the Great is remembered as a conquering man who built one of the largest empires. Some describe him as a man with a vision of world harmony. Others see him as a blood thirsty man with a mental illness. One thing that cannot be argued is that he and his empire are fascinating studies. From his rise to power to his mysterious death is interesting, but even after he died the story is fascinating. Due to his death, his empire was divided and a long power-struggle began starting with his generals. Each account has its own story of war and betrayal. These days must have been hard for those in power; they never knew who they could trust. Only the ones who were skilled in the strategy of war and ruthless enough to maintain their power

In 356 B.C.E., a young boy was born who would one day rule almost the entire known world. His name was Alexander III, eventually Alexander the Great. His father was Philip II, king of Macedonia. Philip himself had already transformed Macedonia into a military might to be reckoned with, before Philip came into power, a historian by the name of Arrian of Nicomedia said “the Macedonians were wandering about without resources, many of them clothed in sheepskins and pasturing small flocks in the mountains, defending them with difficulty against the Illyrians, Triballians and neighboring Thracians". They were poor, had no means to resources, and no strong army. But after many years, Philip came into power, and through his diplomacy with other nations and by recruiting and training a new army took a city called Amphipolis. This cities biggest asset was its gold mines. Thus began the building of a stronger, richer, and united country led with a capable leader. By the time Alexander was a young boy, his father had already promised him the throne of a well-established country. Alexander was bright, he was trained in the art of war by his father, and in education his father hired a personal tutor for Alexander. Aristotle. The classical world’s most brilliant mind. He taught young Alexander, philosophy, science, medicine, morals, religion, and logic. But the biggest thing he taught him was thinking on his feet, which would greatly come in

For centuries, Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known, the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short, but glorious life. During his reign, Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire, and in the assessment of his character, aspects of Alexander's capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person, a statesman and a leader.