Alexander The Great: Philip II Of Sparta

Alexander the Great is the most famous conqueror in the history of the world. His legacy and conquest has shaped the world we know today. Many leaders after him have looked to him as an example of what a good leader should be. “Alexander the Great’s tomb was one of the biggest tourist attractions of the ancient world. Roman emperors, including Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Caligula traveled to Alexandria to pay their respects.” It all started at the age of 18 when Alexander took charge of the Companion Cavalry and helped his father in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies. Starting from such a young age Alexander has been already shaping the empire he would create. At the age of twenty he became king, then by the age of twenty-six he conquered the Persian Empire and at age thirty explored the Indian frontier. He was an unstoppable force conquering the world. Alexander the Great is the greatest conqueror of the known world, because of the personal teachings of Aristotle of Stagira, his innovated military genius and multicultural integration methods.

Many of us have studied or learned about roman history and their conquerors. One of many great conquerors in roman history, is Alexander the Great. Alexander was one of the youngest conquerors in history at the age of thirty and he conquered most of the known world. Though many question Alexander and wonder if he really was great, I say that Alexander was one of the most successful conquerors in roman history and he was really a great.

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

After Alexander the Great’s father was killed, Alexander was forced to assume his role as king of Macedonia. Enemies of his empire thought this would be a perfect time to strike the Macedonian Empire but Alexander was prepared, taught by great military minds he was able to create one of the largest empires of the ancient world.

Alexander’s father was the King of Macedon, Philip II and his mother was his father’s fourth wife, Olympias, she was the daughter of Neoptolemus I, the king of Epirus.

Throughout the history of humanity, there have been countless leaders, conquerors, kings, or people of note. They are all noteworthy because of their achievements, or maybe their lack of achievements in a time where history was being made. These men and women are remembered because they accomplished something worth remembering. One of the most polarizing characters of the ancient world is Alexander of Macedonia, better known as simply Alexander the Great. With a name like that, one knows that Alexander must have done something during his lifetime that would still be remembered centuries later. What made Alexander so extraordinary is just how driven he was, how he conquered most of the known world by the time he was thirty-two. Alexander wanted to seize the Macedonian throne, unite many people under one rule, exact revenge on Persia, and to take more land for his nation. He may not have achieved all his goals before his untimely death, but he accomplished so much that his legacy has lived on for thousands of years, and will continue to live on for thousands more.

Philip II took control of Macedon in 359 BC as Macedon was going through a deep crisis. On the verge of collapse with having recently lost 4,000 men and Persiccas killed in battle against invading Illyrians and his death opening several security threats, Macedon was in desperate need of a ruler. With the heir to the throne only an infant Philip persuaded the officials to recognise him as king in place of his infant nephew. Philip quickly realised the weakness of his country’s army and drew upon past experiences to mould them into a supreme army. He effectively reformed the Phalanx, Cavalry, siege craft and weapons to gain military supremacy and hegemony.

Alexander the Great, regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the ancient world. Alexander was an extraordinary military leader, he had the knowledge and skills to become a great leader due to the teachings of Aristotle, one of the greatest philosophers known to man. Alexander had everything in the ancient world, he was young, he was a king, and had one of the biggest empires known to man. Alexander influenced the ancient world in many ways, Hellenization being the most important one. Alexander is a big influence to the world today. Alexander’s military tactics and politics are just some of his influences in today's world. At the age of 32, Alexander died from an unknown cause.

From Macedon, he united Greece except for Sparta because he respected their military. He united them without going to war instead he used politics. Philip Ⅱ wanted to spread the Greek lifestyle around the known world. Philip wanted to do this because when he was a child, he was a hostage in Thebes and he learned to respect the Greeks way of life. He died at a war meeting to discuss how they would take Persia. While he was on his way to a war meeting unguarded, he was assassinated in 336 B.C(PhilipⅡ of Macedon). King Philip Ⅱ had a war strategy named the phalanx that one day Alexander would use as his war strategy.

When his brother died, he left his infant son, Amyntas as the heir to the throne. Philip was, therefore, made regent, and had control of Macedon. He succeeded to the throne in 359 BC in the traditional Macedonian custom -- a round of family assassinations. Macedon, at the time of Philip's ascension to the throne, was not a very highly regarded northern state whose power depended upon a warrior aristocracy. The kingship rested more on personal ascendancy then institutions. Philip disposed of the young heir and immediately began implementing his plans to unite Macedon, and control the Greek world.

Phillip was an extremely successful leader up until his death, which was controversial like his son’s death. Page 113 of Alexander the Great in His World says “we know that Phillip was extraordinarily successful, not in only securing and holding the kingship of Macedon but in expanding its’ boundaries from the Adriatic Sea into the black sea… the accomplishment of these feats demonstrates a solid understanding of the

Philip II of Macedonia, was murdered by his own bodyguard. After Philip II of Macedonia’s death, Alexander the Great became ruler of the Greek city states what city states, say their names after his father’s death. Alexander came to power in macedonia? in 336 BC, at the age of 19. From a young age he showed his skills of leadership and military (56). Throughout history many have looked up to Alexander the Great for his reputation and their hero figure. From N.G.L. Hammond research, he finds Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. Ian Worthington claims Alexander does not deserve his reputation because he weakened the Macedonian Empire (57). There has been Some debate whether or not Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. So im guessing philip is alexanders father?

Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon is one of history’s most controversial figures in relation to his character and methodology. His legacy is a subject still discussed and assessed by many scholars, as it is one that has left its mark on the Ancient World and its stigma, positive or negative, is still felt today around the world. However, there is no controversy that Alexander was an individual with a plethora of abilities and traits that understood and assessed situations, and his risky, yet mostly calculated actions helped him establish his title of being considered “Great”. His legacy and “greatness” undoubtedly extend from his mighty military campaigns and his his glorification during and after his death, as well as his potential administration ideals, and his being the catalyst for the foundation of the Hellenistic era.

During the times of ancient Greece, perhaps one of the most influential and known powers was Macedonia. Macedonia’s empire existed from the 800s BC to 146 BC and is principally known for the accomplishments of it’s leaders: Phillip II and his son, Alexander the Great. Phillip II worked internally in the regions near Greece strengthening his country, while Alexander operated very far from Greece, conquering much of the known world. Both of these leaders are two very different people, which makes them hard to compare, but a question arises; to what extent was Alexander greater than Phillip II? The purpose of this essay is to examine both leaders’

Philip them brought all of Greece under his control. although he had done that he had a much greater dream to conquer the Persian Empire. but before he could accomplish that he was assassinated at his daughter's wedding Phillips wife then put their son Alexander On the throne .But he was an experienced Soldier who also shared his father's dreams.