Alexander The Great Book Report

In history Alexander the Great is always one of the topics to learn, and one of the most asked question is what did Alexander do to be so great. Alexander might have been born great to achieve greatness or have greatness thrust upon him and this one of the reasons we still talk about him today. Alexander the Great took the crown at the age of 20. When he was only 13 Alexander tamed a horse that no one else could ride that was named Bucephalus which impressed his father. At the age of 16 he was a horseman and went to war, riding his horse that no one was able to ride on. Alexander the Great was born in Pella (capital of Macedonia) on July 20, 356 B.C and died from a fever in Babylon on June 323 B.C. After the assassination of Philip II in 336 B.C his son Alexander inherited one of the most powerful armies in the world and started an invasion attack in Persia. Alexander defeated his rival King Darius of Persia during the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C completing his father's dream and becoming a great leader. Through his schooling with his tutor Aristotle, Aristotle philosophy helped him achieve invading attacks his father couldn’t accomplish and giving him a chance to “admire and maintain these disparate cultures” (Jarus). Alot was accomplished by Alexander after he had died and for that he was known to be great. Even when he died because of a fever his people wanted to believe it was caused by alcohol poisoning or asassianly-poisoning. He had defeated

Alexander the Great had an amazing political and military mind. With the tutelage of his father, Philip II, and a great education, he became one of the best leaders of all time. And even as a boy, many knew Alexander’s destiny was to rule.

In order to actually understand how Alexander the Great came to power, we must first explore into his background. He was born around 356 B.C.E in July within the capital city of Macedonia. When he was just a small child, he spent his time observing his father, Phillip the II, who during that time was the current leader of Macedonia. His father was a force to be reckoned with, and scholars like to link this to Alexander’s future success within the empire. Along with watching his father, little Alexander at the age of 13, eventually gained a very smart and intelligent tutor by the name of Aristotle. Of which, was a very successful philosopher that taught him literature and rhetoric. It would later serve a purpose in increasing Alexander’s interest in many subjects such as science, medicine and philosophy. This process of his training would continue on until he reached the age of 16. Later

Alexander the Great was king of the Macedonians and one of the greatest generals in history. As a student of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, Alexander was embedded with lasting interests in philosophy, politics and warfare. As king, he settled problems by immediate action, making quick decisions and taking great risks. His armies overcame these risks by sheer force and by the ingenious tactics instilled in them by Alexander. He and his armies conquered the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India and formed much of what was then considered the civilized world. Through his conquests, Alexander helped spread Greek ideas, customs and laws throughout Asia and Egypt and adopted a uniform

Alexander the Great was well known for his amazing achievements. Alexander’s father died when he was only 20 years old, so he became the king. He was born in Macedonia in 356 B.C.E., in a kingdom near the northern edge of Greece (BGE). When he died he had conquered 70 cities within 10 years (Doc E). Alexander thought so highly of himself that he thought he could conquer Persia, Asia Minor, Egypt, and many other places (BGE). Was Alexander the Great as intelligent and encouraging as people said he was? He was great for these 3 reasons he founded many cities, he was brave, and he spread Greek culture throughout many different places!

There is a legend where he and his army are in the desert, and instead of drinking the precious little water reserved for him, he poured in out onto the ground (Doc D). This gesture inspired his army and kept them going through the hard times. You could argue his greatness by saying that he was a general who knew how to keep his troops going through remarkably difficult and trying times. Another legend says that at sea one day, Alexander lost his crown in the wind and a sailor swam out to retrieve it. In order for it to stay dry, the sailor had to keep it on his head. The man was given a reward for saving the crown but then was put to death because the only head that the crown could ever touch must be royal (Doc D). One could use this document to argue that Alexander was even cruel to his own people. The truth is that there are two sides to every story. If you define someone as one thing, you are bound to get debates about whether or not that one thing was true throughout their life.

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Even at an early age, Alexander had the promise to become a great leader. Through all his victories and conquests, he has become a great hero and has had a large impact on history. That is why I chose he book Alexander the Great, by J.R. Hamilton for my review. Hamilton does a very good job with the story of Alexander the Great.

The definition of great is the "ability, quality or eminence considerably above the normal or average." According to How Great Was Alexander the Great?, article it states that Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip and Olympia, he was taught by the philosopher Aristotle about politics, sports and warfare. That is why I believe that Alexander the Great was great. He was considered great because he accomplished many things in his lifespan, he was very intelligent, and he was a great leader. Even his name "Alexander the Great" shows how great he was.

The Life of Alexander written by Plutarch, provides an abundance of supporting evidence throughout the source, that justifies and defends these three claims: That Aristotle’s teachings attempted to navigate Alexander down a specific path; however, Alexander forged his own ideologies, while keeping some of Aristotle’s teachings and that although Alexander was branded as permissive and sympathetic for his frail behavior toward Persians; His lenient and respectable behavior helped advance his empire and ultimately overtake the Persian empire. In the first paragraph of The Life of Alexander, Plutarch instructs the reader to ignore the lack of historical context; instead, focus on his decryption and explanation of these men’s morals, ethics, and

How Alexander The Great Was Great Leaders are great because of their characteristics. Alexander III was king of Macedonia in the 300s BCE. Alexander showed his most important characteristics through his long route with success which came with the legacy he built, and fairness through sparing lives and being just. Alexander III, is great, because of his intelligence, leadership, and his fairness. Alexander is great because he had stunning intelligence.

Alexander could be a very justly ruler, but if you got on his bad side it would not end well for those. Alexander showed mercy to many people after he had conquered their land. An example was after he took over Thebes, he allowed many people to walk away free such as priests, family members of the poet Pindar, and citizens who remained loyal to him. Although he did sell over 20,000 citizens into slavery. I understand why he made this action. He did not want for a rebellion like what happened in Thebes to occur

Through upright military genius Alexander had overpowered the Persian Empire in little than a decade. The people of Thebes were rebellious against King Philip’s union of Greek states in the hope that the Alexander was either dead himself or too inexperienced to stop them. Their demolition was no oddity, but simply a foresee of the entire Alexandrian path to military practice that was so rewarding later in Asia. Alexander’s Megalomania and ambition for divine honor helped to spread the tradition of Hellenism and left hundreds of thousands of Asians dead in his ferocious wake. Alexander had depended on the particular value one places on military genius and conquest. Alexander was a man who desired no ‘Brotherhood of Man’ in Asia. His teen-year

Alexander the Great is called “the great” for a reason. People praised him for possessing leadership skills necessary for running the expanding roman empire of that time. He conquered many and expanded the roman empire. Alexander the Great should be identified as “great” because he possesses strength, courage, and wit.

Olympias gave birth to a little boy, Prince Alexander in Pella ,Greece on 20th of July 356B.C. As he grew up he learned that he didn’t come from a ordinary Greek family. His mother and father would fill his head with stories about their ancestors being great warriors. Alexander would brag to friends about how great his father was every time he won battle. Alexander was tutored and learnt mathematics, reading, writing, and how to play the lyre. He was taught how to fight for battle, how to hunt and ride a horse. When Alexander was twelve he was given the task to tame a wild horse Bucephalus and no body could tame him. After many attempts he eventually tamed the horse. Over the years that Alexander had Bucephalus he would carry Alexander into

He had a way of managing people so that they did what he wanted them to do, such as go on long trips to different places to conquer new land. Having a good personality that many people liked helped in that as well. Most of places Alexander went, and most of the things he did was for his own personal glory, he wanted to be remembered. Alexander wanted his legacy to last forever, like it has. His legacy is known because of the battles he started and the places he conquered. Alexander the Great wouldn’t be who he was, if he wasn’t connected to warfare like he is. Omitting warfare from his past, would make him just a leader without much accomplished, he wouldn’t be as