Alexander The Great Dbq

Critics, however, say Alexander is not truly great, because of his personality. Critics talk about the facts that Alexander was extremely cruel and ego filled, such as how he slaughtered thousands of surrendered troops and how he wanted to be treated like a god. It is true that this happened, but this just makes Alexander not great. However, the actions and creations that Alexander accomplished are the truly great things that are known about him. The person is not truly great, but because of his actions, Alexander of Macedonia deserves the title “The

Alexander The Great, ruler over Macedonia, was born in 356 BCE, from his father, King Philip. Alexander inherited his father's land and his rule at age 20, when his father died in 336 BCE. So, was Alexander The Great really great? Alexander was great for these reasons: his remarkable achievements and his successful military strategies.

Does that not seem to you like betrayal and rejection of his own people? Alexander could never have had it both ways. As the conquerors we will never accept the customs of the conquered. Political move it may have been, but it was the wrong one. At the trial of the royal pages conspiracy, it was stated to Alexander that he abhorred the customs of his own country. Thus it was the king of Persians, not of the Macedonians that they wanted to kill13. Alexander has simply become so far removed from his own people that some do not even see him as their own king. The plot against his life was to pursue him as a deserter in accordance with the conventions of war14. When a sailor rescued Alexander’s crown from the sea and placed it on his own head to keep it dry and out of harm’s way, he was rewarded handsomely for the rescue. When it was pointed out by another to Alexander that the crown had been on another’s head, regardless of the situation he had the same man promptly executed on the belief that it was a bad omen. With the adoption of Persian luxury came outright abuse of power and skewed

Alexander the Great did many things and conquered many empires. Doc E tells many useful facts to know him such as: it only took 11 years for Alexander to build his empire. The life expectancy for humans in America 2016 was 71. So can you imagine using about 1/7 of you life to build an empire that big? Now that is progress. In doc E it also states that he conquered 70 cities and claimed them making the Roman Empire (at its greatest) 2,200,000 square miles. Somewhere on that journey the army had to cross a desert. (doc d) The Legend of the Helmet shows how he encouraged people in strange ways. Doc d quotes “in full view of his troops, poured the water on the ground. So extraordinary was the effect of this action that the water wasted by Alexander was as good as a drink for every man in the army.” This quote is important because this shows what kind of leader Alexander was and how Alexander acted. He was always loyal to his troops but listened to his religion too.. Like in doc d The Legend of the Hat Band, he believed by killing the person with the kings band he believed that he would gain talent, and many believed that he did. Now that you know what he was like, you can start judging

ALexander was born in macedonia and his father was king philip's and his mother queen olympia. alexander 20 became king conquered most of europe, Asia and Africa, then he died by malaria at 33. (or he was poisoned)

However Alexander left a great legacy that lasted Many years after his death. According to document E: 900 years after Alexander's death, Greek literature and theater remained strong cultural influences in the eastern Mediterranean Middle East. Centuries after Alexander had died this whole culture remained a big influence on those societies. If he wasn’t great, why would he have left a legacy that lasted 900 years after his death? Only someone who was truly great could have left such an impact on so many people. According to the background essay: “Flash forward three centuries. A Roman military commander named Julius Caesar is on campaign in Spain. There he encounters a statue of Alexander and is said to have wept. Caesar was reportedly overcome by the thought that Alexander had achieved so much at such a young age.” If Alexander didn’t have an impact on all these people, he probably wouldn't have been remembered many years after his death by people like Caesar and the Roman emperor who 540 years after Alexander's death had him sewn into his clothing (Document E). He probably wouldn’t have statues of him still standing after his

Alexander was elected to be Philip II's successor, giving him power to secure troops from mainland Greece to make war against Persia, the most powerful empire at the time. Alexander the Great was a hard-working hero who never gave up and followed in his father's footsteps. "Within three years after the Battle of Issus, Alexander captured and destroyed the Persian capital of Persepolis and claimed the right to rule all of Persia. Yet he showed much respect for the captured Persians," (Event C, 2). Even though Alexander destroyed the Persian capital and ruled over them, he still showed respect for them by allowing them to keep their religious traditions, with customs he even adopted. These actions were part of his goal to have an empire that merged the best aspects of both the western and eastern worlds. “Alexandria flourished in part because of Alexander’s great respect for knowledge and various cultural traditions—not only those he

The first matter to consider is what constitutes “greatness”. There are no set standards no checklist, to apply to a person, to determine it they are “great.” The simplest way that I could conceive to decide whether this title should apply to Alexander was to determine if he was, in some way, superior to the rulers that came before or after his reign. The most obvious place for me to start my consideration is with Alexander’s vast accomplishments as a conquerer.

We define great as someone who was successful and amazing, Alexander was very successful when it came to building his empire but really how great was he if his empire ended 10 years after he died.If someone was truly great their legacy would live on forever even after they died , in this case I believe his empire was over rated and hardly worked for because he was spoiled and full of himself, killed huge groups of innocent people and put his safety before others. We all know Alexander the great and his amazing accomplishments, but i’m here to inform you on the flaws of not only those accomplishments , but the flaws of Alexander himself.

History is full of remarkable characters. Whether they were noble or unrepentant in their actions those were what made them immortal through our recorded history. One such character is Alexander the Great. Some have accused him as a drunken killer who wanted only to have the world under his rule. Others deem him as a kind-hearted man who wanted to better the world by spreading the culture of his people. The decision of what is in the right and what is feigning depends foremost on the sources and information being analysed. After much researching, Alexander the Great’s personality has been evaluated and the extent to which his actions shaped and changed the society in which they lived

Alexander was born to Phillip II of Macedonia and Olympias, the princess of Epirus, in 356 BCE. As a young boy, Alexander did not see his father much due to the fact that Phillip II was constantly with his army in battles. Olympias managed to serve as a strong role model

Alexander the great was a greedy, horrible leader. He was a ruthless man who had no regard for innocent lives whatsoever. Alexander was a reckless military leader who treated his troops with countless amounts of disrespect. He did a great deal of things that would be frowned upon today. In my opinion Alexander the great wasn’t so great after all the things he had done as a Macedonian King. He was a voracious hard hearted ruler.

Alexander was trained to be a great warrior at a young age, being taught politics, sports, and warfare. His leadership led his men throughout Persia and Asia. (Background Essay) He conquered about 2,000,000 sq. miles of territory and 70 cities upon his death. (Document E) Alexander’s first attack was on the largest empire at the time, Persia. (Background Essay) He fought through Persia’s lands, across the Asia Minor, down the Mediterranean coast, and into Egypt. (Background Essay) His march lasted a total of 11 years, with miles of land conquered. (Document A) Alexander’s military knowledge was always an advantage. (Document B) During his attack on Porus, he used Porus’s elephants against him and his resistance. (Document B) Another example

​Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of Philip II, the king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirius. Philip and Olympias had payed attention to their son who was growing up very fast and had potential for greatness. They immeditly started to plan his education. His first teacher, Leonidas, was a family member and was very strict on Alexander. He coached him how to live off very basic living, which would later help

Alexander III, commonly known as Alexander the Great of Macedonia, was born to Philip II, the king of Macedonia, and Olympias of Epirus in 356 BCE. He was a warrior by 16, a commander by 18 and crowned the king of Macedonia by age 20. He played a powerful role in history by conquering one of the largest empires in the ancient world, stretching from Ionian Sea to the Hindukush. He was undefeated in the war and considered as one of the most successful commander in history. Though Alexander respected local traditions of the conquered kingdom, he was ruthless to the people who revolted. Although he was a supreme warrior who never lost a battle, Alexander the Great's most significant achievement was blending the Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures and forming a new