Alexander The Great Influence On Western Civilization

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.

Major Achievements: He became an army captain at age 10. He made a peace treaty with the Hittites. His greatest Architectural achievement was the temple carved into a cliff above the Nile River at Abu Simbel.

Alexander the Great, he is one the most glorified and historically significant leaders within history. Unique, the one word that could be used to describe the details and importance of his life. Unlike his predecessors that came before him, what sets him apart has to be how he rose to power and how he used that power. And even though he only lived until the age of 33, he accomplished what those that came before him failed to do so. The topics to be discussed are how he rose to power and what he managed to accomplish through military strategies and his cultural influence on the Persian Empire.

     Alexander and his men now set forth to conquer Egypt. Upon arriving, he was welcomed as a “...divinely sent liberator from Persian rule'; and was crowned

Alexander the Great was one of the most prominent leaders on the battlefield. His war tactics and strategies have led him to become the leader of the most powerful, largest empire in the ancient world in the 300’s BCE. Alexander the Great used unique strategies shown in the battle of Tyre, Granicus and Gaugamela to defeat The Persian Empire. The Persian Empire at the time controlled most of Asia, Middle East and North Africa.

Through many history books and writings, many historians write about Phillip III, or most commonly known as Alexander the Great. Maybe because of how successful he was or maybe just because of how he had such a major impact in history. They tend to focus on the advantages he created, and the success Alexander the Great had as a leader not just in the military aspect of his reign, but also as a leader in the political side. The history shows the impacts and changes brought from the military, from which Alexander the Great lead, and the spreading of Greek culture he influenced through the areas he conquered. As Alexander the Great dedicated his life to further advancing his power, the world would never be same at the time for surrounding villages and empires that tried to defend their land against Alexander the Great with his army and allies.

But in this section of the essay we are going to explore how “Thutmose III never lost a battle” (pbs.org) and the benefits of him doing so. For a long time in Egypt Syria and Palestine had been captured by a dynasty that had a very high rank at the time but when Thutmose III came around he created a dynasty

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.

Alexander quickly gained the approval of the Macedonian army to become king and ruler of Macedon. Alexander ordered to kill anyone possible to claim the kingship so no one could take his spot. Alexander soon began his campaigns starting off with the Asian Campaign, in the early 335 B.C.E Alexander's army defeated the Persians for the first time they met, army of Darius III. Alexander gained control of the Asian empire. He soon became the ruler of Asia and in 333 Alexander yet again met Darius III and outnumbered his army and finally called himself the King of Asia. He continued his campaigns and in 331 B.C.E Alexander pushed into Egypt and without a fight the egyptians recognized him as a pharaoh, ruler of ancient Egypt. There he found the city of Alexandria which is known as a center of Greek culture and commerce. Towards the end of Alexander's campaigns Alexander became “King of Babylon, King of Asia, King of the four quarters of the world.” The time came where Alexander finally defeated his enemy Darius III when he was killed by his own assistants to avoid death, but Alexander gave full respect and punished them for breaking the Persian law, and Alexander the Great was finally Kind of

When alexander did his first arrive to Egypt he got really admired and named as a demi-god by an Oracle of Siwa. He also had in mind of making a capital city state at this location in Egypt. He had to go to make a march in Tyre and Phoenicia for some months, so it was left a commander to Cleomenes to build his wanted city and also to defend

Through 336 to 323 bc, Alexander was the king of Macedon. Alexander The Great always wanted to have supreme power over humans. He also led a group called the Corinthian League. This league entrusted Alexander with many military power to fight with Persia. A little while after, he proceeded to conquer the Persian Empire, making himself one of the best military leaders in ancient time. In October, 335 bc, Alexander decided to go back to Macedon and get ready for his expedition in Asia. He had numerous amounts of troops with ships. Alexander’s resources were much more superior to Darius. He had a very well trained army. Alexander had a huge expansion on his empire called Hellenism also known as a spread culture from Mediterranean to Asia. His army troops made passages through mountainous areas leading to an expansion of trade routes from Europe to Asia. These routes allowed religious and cultural trading between the east and west. Alexander’s group had a safe trade route in the cities where no one had to fear. Alexander defeated a very large Persian army. He also conquered Syria and after Syria, he conquered Egypt in 331 bc. Alexander the great succeeded in making the biggest Western Empire in Ancient time. Alexander also united the Greeks together. The spirit of

He pushed Lepidus out of power from North Africa then continued on his conquest to the

lost only 110 men. Alexander entered Egypt in 331 B.C. He founded some 70 cities

In Autumn 332 B.C.E. Alexander III of Macedonia arrived in Egypt, although his time was brief having only spent six months there, his brief stay was full of reforms and events that put Egypt within the of course of Greek civilization in the Mediterranean. Alexander had planned to return to Egypt, but he never did in his lifetime. He did, however, come back in the form of a mummy mounted on a carriage that took him to his burial place.

The Greek Dark Age is a time period from approximately 1100 to 800 BCE. It is marked by the fall of the Mycenaean civilization. It’s no wonder this era is referred to as “dark,” because during this time Greece was overcome by “widespread destruction, depopulation, and impoverishment” (Sacks). Due to violence and social turmoil many people fled their homes in search of a safer environment. The place where there once stood great cities marked by magnificent palaces, with a booming economy and sophisticated political system, were now abandoned and replaced by isolated villages.