Alexander the Great was often referred to as one of the most influential and the greatest leader of the world has ever seen. He accomplished a large heap in his governance role and military voyages. He conceived of himself as super-human, he was set up to rule by his father, King Philip the II, who had taken to him to military battles and given him mastery of the cavalry during one important battle; the Battle of Chaeronea. It was after his father’s death that Alexander began to affirm his authority
collapse of the Persian Empire and it just so happened that Alexander the Great just happened to show up at that certain time or Alexander inherited an amazing situation where he had a well-trained, advanced army with the wealth and the military expertise be able to use it to destroy an empire that reigned for hundreds of years? I believe that it was combination of political fallout inside of the Persian Empire itself and the genius of Alexander himself that led to him conquering most of the known world
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
Alexander the Great’s Death Alexander the Great, a great general, conqueror, and king of Macedon, returned to Susa for a great victory celebration. This was after he had returned from a long military campaign spanning all the way from Greece to Egypt and back into India. However, he would not be allowed to enjoy this celebration for long. He’d became ill after attending a private drinking party and over the course of the next ten to eleven days he couldn’t overcome his illness. Now this is what
Synopsis I did my this day in history report on Alexander the Great. Alexander the great is known for many things. He was king of Macedonia, a military genius, and the greatest conqueror of all time-to name a few. Alexander was taught by many great minds, perhaps most responsible for his greatness was Aristotle. Alexander was given many hard tasks and tremendous responsibilities as a child and teen, which he carried out with ease. As an adult king, Alexander ruled over Macedonia and kept it safe from
Michelle Alexander is a civil rights litigator and legal scholar whose 2010 book New Jim Crow who shined a light on mass incarceration. Alexander 's New Jim Crow is a very informative book on what Alexander 's calls America’s latest racial system. The newest racial system to Alexander is mass incarceration. I do not believe there is a "New Jim Crow" system operating in the U.S. The reason I feel this way is because of majority of the people who are in jail are not African American, they are white
Macedonia was the birthplace of the greatest man in history: Alexander the Great. Greatness was in his blood, fierceness and bold fighting was only a bit of his entity. Alexander also influenced the world. He died young and for a brief period of twelve years of his life were actually spent engaged in performing the work of his life (Abbot, chapter 1). However, his influence was great and seen throughout history around the globe. Alexander the Great was the greatest in history because he conquered the known
Alexander the Great was a great leader because he was always determined to be successful, even when he was young he wanted to win and he always had good morals and a good way of life. Alexander always loved Greece and was selfless when he was young. Alexander kept these traits and developed as a leader and used them while he was conquering other countries. Alexander initially brought 40,000 men to take over Persia, knowing he would get more men from the places he took over. He spread the Greek
Alexander III of Macedonia is known for making a huge impact on the ancient world. As a young boy he was put through military training to prepare him for possible war and to protect Macedonia. At the age of just twenty years old, Alexander took power after his father, King Philip II, was assassinated. Alexander was a very determined and strong leader. He had a desire to accomplish things never done before as well as to leave a great name that would never die out. The one accomplishment that Alexander
ALEXANDER THE GREAT Why is alexander considered great? Alexander III of Macedon or commonly known as Alexander the Great was the conqueror and king of the Persian Empire which is the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He was born on the 20/21st July 356 BC in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. While in reign from 336 to 323 B.C, he united the Greek city-states and led the Corinthian League. He also became the king of Persia, Babylon and Asia as well as created Macedonian colonies in the region