Alexander The Great : Report

Thoughtful, kind, and smart are all words to describe Alexander The Great. Alexander The Great was great for many reasons such as showing his men he is equal to all of them, spreading greek culture, and because he was a very great conqueror with a great mind. Now these are only some reasons why he was great ,but their are still more.

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

Alexander had been taught many things from a very young age such as academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare which made him think very highly of himself. His father Philip of Macedonia made an extremely strong army and took over many Greek polises and wanted to take over the Persian Empire. This struck Alexander’s aspiration to take over the Persian Empire as well. Alexander then inherited his father’s kingdom at the age of 18 after his father

A lot of individuals argued if Alexander the Great was great or not great. Alexander the Great was great to his empire and did everything he could to expand his empire. Alexander was born more than 300 years before Jesus was born. He was only 20 when he launched his first invasion of the Persian Empire. The death of Darius was important to Alexander’s conquest to Persia since it would make it easier to rule his people. Alexander’s army was the one that told him to stop and it caused him to march back and it was not even his enemy after eight years of conquest and combat. Alexander the Great was great because he was courageous for his people and intelligent to create ideas to protect his people. Although some may argue that Alexander doesn’t

Who was Alexander the Great? Was he really great? Alexander was he king of the massive empire of Greece. He was the king of Macedonia and was 20 when he got his fathers empire. He expanded his empire from Egypt to India. Sadly died about 10 years after he got the empire. Alexander was great for these reasons, his remarkable achievements, his selflessness, and Tenacious.

All of what historians know about Alexander the Great is a mixture of fact and legend. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. as heir to the throne of Macedonia. He was only 20 years old when he set out to conquer Pirsa. After 8 long years of fighting for persia, Alexander was diagnosed with malaria and he died 10 days after. How great was alexander the great? Alexander was great because he was a military genius, he spread greek culture, and he was an inspiring leader.

Was Alexander the Great really as great as he sounds? Since he is such a famous person in history, people tend to think he is great but I think not. According to the background essay, “Alexander was born 356 BCE.” It also states, “his father and mother prepared him for kingship by hiring the philosopher Aristotle, to teach him academic subjects.” because of that Alexander developed a high opinion of himself. Was Alexander the Great actually as great as he sounds? Alexander was not great because he killed 100,000 people, he was very greedy, and was brutal and often tortured people.

Great or not? Alexander the “Great” was a Macedonian leader who conquered and discovered many cities in just 12 years. But was Alexander really that much of an amazing leader? The answer to that is not at all. He killed thousands, was very narcissistic, and ruined many cultures.

Over the years, Alexander had suffered severe wounds that weakened his health. Alexander was born on 356 BCE in Macedonia and his father was King Philip II. He was 20 years old when he first launched his invasion of the Persian Empire. He wanted to conquer India, but his army refused to go any farther. Jesus was born 300 years after Alexander died. How great was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great not only spread Greek culture, but was also an inspiring leader.

Water! Water! We’ve found water, after days of walking in the desert with little water, food, and exhausted to the bone, they finally have water but, when their isn’t enough water to go around Alexander dumps the water out onto the hot sizzling sand. Alexander was born in 356 BCE in Macedonia, his father was King Philip. While growing up Alexander was learning science, philosophy, and public speaking from his teacher Aristotle. King Philip's had just taken over Greece, with his next plan to conquer Persia he suddenly dies. No one knows how he dies but, Alexander takes his father’s place. How great was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was great because he spread Greek culture, was selfless, and was a great conqueror.

Name:Morgan Hour: 3 Alexander the Great Alexander was one of the most famous people in the world because his empire he had. He was born in 356 BCE in Macedonia. He took over his father's kingdom and set out to take down the Persia.

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 truth is that Alexander is one of the most famous people in history. The problem is that we know about his as a mix of fact and legend.¨Alexander was called Alexander the Great but was he really all that great? Alexander was great because was a great leader and he helped conquer many places. He led his troops across central Asia fighting in battles, but also establishing the Garrison town. He was great because he was a military strategist and he spread greek culture.

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.