But things started to get worst now and as the marriage of Philip was carried out Cleopatra, who was the general to the infamous general at talus, things become rather difficult for Alexander. But things did not really materialized and Philips was very clear in this regard that it was the Alexander that is trained and groomed for future leadership roles and after Philips, it would be Alexander that would be looking after the affairs . With the assassination of the Philips in 336 BC, the natural progression was kept and Alexander turned out to be the heir of his father. Alexander was proclaimed King by the nobles and army and thus started one of the greatest military eras of all time. Early Days of Kingdom First thing that he did when he came …show more content…
Then he claimed that the whole of the Asia would be conquered by the might of the Macedonian Spear. When one looks at the composition of his army, there were about 7600 Greeks as well as 7,000 Thracians that were involved in the campaign. But the firm control of Macedonian was evident as they were the ones that were commanding all the foreign troops and all the high officials were provided to them . With his might, he defeated Persians at the battle of the Granicus and Macedonian victory was rather fought hard. Then he moved towards Asia Minor. He led his army towards the South towards the Asia minor, and it was ironic that as compared to the Persian states, they were the Greek states and coastal cities that provided the greatest resistance when it comes to the Macedonians cause. The resistance was chiefly caused by Commander Memnon and his advances were considerably slowed down in the wake of the other …show more content…
If one looks at the circumstances when he became a king, they were far from ideal but he is the known as the person that has captured the most land when it comes to the invasion. Other part of his legacy is and why he is important when it comes to the history is due to the fact that he brought the Greek culture to other parts of the world. His era where he had a great influence over the rest of the world is also remembered due to the fact that in his time period, the concept of Hellenistic perspective gained strength . The impact of his legacy can also be assessed from the fact that the areas where he had conquered are still under his influence due to the fact that there are many people, especially in India and Mediterranean that claim that they are the direct descendant of the Alexander. At the same time, his status as the military achieved is stemmed from the fact that during the course of the war, he did not merely passed orders; instead he actively took part in all the battles in the front
Alexander The Great was a powerful military leader and a king. His reign lasted 11 years, during the time of ancient Greece. Within those 11 years he conquered land from Macedonia to the Hindu Kush mountains with an army of 40,000 soldiers. Alexander the Great was great for these reasons, his military strategy, leadership, and his achievement and persistence.
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.
The following events will set conditions for the second Macedonian war, which had far more serious effects than the first one, with many Greek cities and Romans involved in this war . Ultimately, he besieged the city of Chios but suffered a huge defeat by three of the most powerful naval powers: Pergamum, Rhodes and Byzantion. Subsequently Philip attacked Pergamum but failed to capture this city12. Originally, Philip didn’t plan to siege Pergamum but Attalus’ intervention at Chios provoked him to do
Alexander was a military genius. Alexander conquered a large amount of land (Doc A). The map shows that there were many battles that were fought throughout greece. He also founded many cities in the land he conquered. Alexander also was smart about
with only 37,000 men by his side he and his troops came out victorious. Alexander within a year he had Western Asian under
How much do you know about Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at the age of 20. From there he set out to conquer Persia. After he conquered Persia he continued east until his army would go no farther. He returned to Persia and died in June 323 B.C.E. Some people have doubts about whether he deserved his name. Because of his creativity, discipline, and remarkable achievement Alexander definitely deserved his name.
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).
This was all leading to his position in reign of the Macedon kingdom therefore he fought beside his father’s large, well-trained army and when Alexander was given the opportunity to be king, this turned out to be in his favour. Alexander’s loyalty to king Phillip II’s army meant that trust was already earned within the army so Alexander had a large military defence to back and support him as king. When Alexander’s realisation of his father’s death set in, he was determined to conquer the throne. With this realisation, he gathered the Macedon army and gained their support, including any people who had played a major role within his father’s army. The Macedon army, who was now Alexander’s army and looked up to him as their king and ruler. As well as Alexander’s mother, Olympia, murdering the daughter of King Phillip and Cleopatra, the Macedon/Alexander’s army proceeded to eliminate any other potential threats or heirs to the throne. According to a modern source Alexander the Great did not have control of the Corinthian League when he proclaimed king. The source claims that ‘Alexander sent his army south and coerced the region of Thessaly into acknowledging him as the leader of the Corinthian League.’ This example shows that his army was loyal to Alexander and was willing to fight without rejection to Alexander’s commands. The support of
The Macedonians, who had won so many battles in Europe and set off to invade Asia ... got encouragement from him - he reminded them of their permanent values. They were the world's liberators and one day they would pass the frontiers set by Hercules and Father Liber. They would subdue all races on Earth. Bactria and India would become Macedonian provinces. Getting closer to the Greeks, he reminded them that those were the people (the Persians on the other side) who provoked war with Greece, ... those were the people that burned their temples and cities ... As the Illyrians and Thracians lived mainly from plunder, he told them to look at the enemy line glittering in gold ..." (Q. Curtius Rufus 3.10.4-10)
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 had impacts of three major conquests which are Persia, Egypt and India. In 34 B.C. Alexander crossed the Hellespont into Asia and it took 100 triremes to transport Alexander army but the Persians ignored the movement. The satraps of the Persian Empire fought Alexander at the Granicus River. A couple more years went by and Alexander won a decisive victory at Gaugamela. The Persian fled and Alexander told everyone that Darius named him his successor and asked to avenger him while he was dying. One easy conquests was Egypt and it fell to Alexander without any trouble at all. The Egyptians hailed him as their new king
Alexander the Great in my opinion was very great. He led his army through many battles. They won these battles due to Alexander's battle strategies. He led his army and people to greatness and help develop many places that he conquered.
Alexander's empire was not a product of chance but a product of choice. Alexander’s father, King Philip III made Macedonia's military the best military in Europe. By doing this he then went on to conquering other countries around him such as the Illyrians, Thracians and the Greeks. When Macedonia fought the Greeks
Alexander the Great is without doubt one of the greatest military leaders of history. Not only did Alexander of Macedon conquer enormous areas of the known world but also he demonstrated dynamic leadership and masterful strategy on a large scale and tactics on the battlefield. During his life, he ruled the largest empire the world had ever seen, which stretched from ancient Greece to India. The son of King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle and first led Macedonian troops at age 18. Many times Alexander was worshipped as a god in some of the countries he ruled. He had a huge impact on world history spreading the seeds of western culture and philosophy across the world and has legends and stories
Alexander the Great left him home in Macedonia in 336 BC with the goal of conquering all of Persia after the death of his father. Alexander the Great traveled north and defeated the Persians who were led by Memnon a Greek mercenary at the Battle of River Granicus. He defeated Memnon another time at Halicarnassus along the coast of Asia Minor. The kIng of Macedonia, Darius, constantly underestimated Alexander's skill in battle causing Alexander to have upset wins. He was winning so many battles and was making progress towards his goal. This made