Essay on Ghost on the Throne Book Review

According to Doc F, Alexander's empire only lasted 10 years without an heir because Alexander didn't leave an heir. He thought he was very strong and would not die but he did die in June of 323 BCE. Alexander's generals split up the land and then it began to fall into pieces because there was no heir. According to Doc A, he wasn't able to keep his army to keep going on with him. His army rebelled to go on any further and so Alexander wasn't able to control his army. He made his soldier's keep on going. According to Doc B, he tortured many people and killed and crucified people without hesitating. Lastly, in Doc C, Alexander was able to get more lands easily because the people surrendered without a fight. Alexander had a big ego that made him stronger but made him kill more people instead of doing other things. For example, Alexander could have made the people live instead of killing them.

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority” (Acton Institute 1). Alexander the Great was and absolute ruler that had both influence and authority; he abused both which is why many of his subjects followed him out of fear and not loyalty. Rulers are defined by how they use their power, the decisions’ they make; and how those decisions will affect the people. In my essay, I will analyze two viewpoints’ made by two professors and their viewpoints about Alexander III and whether or not he was deserving of the title “The Great”.

Alexander inherited Macedonia at age twenty, and he set out to conquer Persia immediately which was considered the most powerful kingdom in the world. Alexander was to born to be a king. He was taught by Aristotle training and excelling in politics, sports, and warfare. He even eventually grew such a high belief of himself that he considered himself to be a god. News spread of his great power intimidating many rulers resulting in some of them surrendering. From many years of fighting he sustained many injuries weaking hi health. He became ill while feasting and later died at age thirty three. Some people believed he may have died from Malaria but no one can ever be sure. One thing that will also remain a mystery is why Alexander did not name an heir to the throne. Therefor, his officers split up the land causing the kingdom to weaken and eventually fall. Three centuries later he was praised by Julius Caesar in accomplishing so much in such little time. How Great was Alexander the

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, like everyone else, was tormented by by thirst, but he was nonetheless marching one foot at his men.” (Doc. D). Although Alexander was exhausted just like the others, he still went out of his way to lead his army to greatness. “The army was crossing a desert of sand; the sun was already blazing down upon them, but they were struggling on under the necessity of reaching water, which was still far away.” (Doc.D). Despite the fact that Alexander had to deal with the harsh conditions, he was still determined to win. At no time would he let his army down, he was there to support, and advise them. Alexander influenced his followers with his ways of

One thing about Alexander that was not great was his ruthlessness. In ‘Document D’ it states that Alexander had taken his troops into the desert with almost barely any supplies at all. This fact suggests, that Alexander did not consider his own troops wellbeing or his own when he is set on his goal of conquering the world. ‘Document B’ states that when Alexander boxed in the elephants, the elephants inflicted pain upn to Porus’s

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

After Alexander’s father Philip II died, there was not someone better than Alexander the Great to take the throne. Unfortunately, many of the Greek cities thought he was too young and inexperienced to be able to handle the throne and do a proper job like his father. People doubts and reluctant to accept him as their rightful King did not discourage him, to prove no man can do a better job than him and put people doubts at ease, Alexander the Great attacked the ancient city of Thebes. He did this to instilled fear, in people and make them change their minds of doubting him and obeyed

Alexander III of Macedon is well known as Alexander the Great throughout the world. According to the standards and beliefs of the ancient historians, numerous elements contribute to recognize him as the “great.” Michael Wood’s Alexander the Great, encompasses narratives by Alexander’s biographers: Arrian, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtis Rufus. Arrian’s The Campaigns of Alexander, Plutarch’s Alexander, and Quintus Curtius Rufus’ The History of Alexander reveal brilliant episodes of the third century history and tale of adventures, defeats, and establishments by Alexander. Throughout the reading, some of the components that structure

The first reason Alexander the great was a villain is because he killed many innocent people. In addition any time Alexander had the chance, he killed innocent people or citizens in order to conquer every part of Europe, Asia and Africa that he could, making him a villain to the lands that he concurred.(Alexander hero or villain?)

Finally, in the book The Classical World: an Epic History of Greece and Rome Alexander’s motives that shaped his remarkable life are described by Robin Lane Fox. He became a Macedonian king who was raised to become a king, his role model Achilles that pushed Alexander to succeed, and the bad relationship with his father that made him want to do better. Alexander the Great inspires others to be superior through the challenges that

Alexander was twenty when he began his march to Persia and through all the war and death somehow Alexander still found a way to convince his army’s that they were giving order to the world. The march on Persia was only a seven year conquering and Alexander actually wanted to continue, but his generals told him that it wouldn’t be wise. So he heeded their advice and went back to his capital to take rest, he was going to stay there for about four months then set out again. Sadly he was unable to because of his untimely demise. Alexander was poisoned at the age of twenty, seven about two months away from being twenty-eight, and on his deathbed Alexander was asked by his generals who should be his successor since he had no hier. His response was “to my crown and the title of king go to the strongest”. It was never settled on which of his four generals was the strongest, but historians do know that he had a successor although the massive kingdom of macedonia didn’t last very long after his death. Soon it was back to it’s little region that his father once started with. In the end Alexander’s youth filled with education and military thoughts, would be his greatest perk in life and to the once great conquer. It took young Alexander two days to get the answer to the riddle about greater than god and more evil than the devil. He told Aristotle that the answer was nothing and Alexander got

The celebrated king, Alexander, has been one of the most enduring figures in history; his great skill as both a leader and a general has made him renown for 2,000 years and others have adapted his strategies and tactics. In his lifetime Alexander the Great established the greatest empire in the ancient world, and the interest regarding him has ceased to fade because we are always learning more about what he did and his personal insight on the world at his time. His achievements throughout his short yet fulfilled life provides us insight on his characterization and what made him “great”. Without him, the influence on Greek culture during the ancient world would not be near as rich as it is today, and even though his goal might not have been

Alexander The Great suffered his kingdom with a lack of proper care and left his kingdom for more than two years and never returned. This made an outcome of terrible citizenship and would affect the people by not having a decent leader. According to Alexander The Great: Hero or Villain? “He neglected his own kingdom and left 2 years after taking over to conquer lands and never returned home again” (3,4). This proves that he was a villain because he neglected his own kingdom which means that suffering a lack of proper care, which basically means that he did not care about his own kingdom. This also means that he left his kingdom after two years of conquering lands and never returned back home. According to Alexander the Great: Biography “Ancient accounts say that when Alexander was at war against the Persians and their king Darius III, he often used the Persian invasions of Greece in the 5th century B.C. as an excuse for his actions.“ This means that Alexander didn’t care what he did to other city-states, he would blame his evil work on other city states like the

Alexander the Great was born to King Philip II, around 356 B.C. in Macedonia. Alexander witnessed his father rule Macedonia as the king and having had one of the greatest philosophers at the time, Aristotle as his teacher it’s no surprise that Alexander from a very early age showed characteristics of a leader. When Alexander managed to tame the horse, Bucephalus his father pointed out even as a child his ambition is far too great, “My son, seek thee out a kingdom equal to thyself; Macedonia has not room for thee” (Plutarch 317). Alexander didn’t experience struggles or opposition when he rose to power, in fact he had inherited his position when his father was assassinated. However, there is no concrete evidence whether Alexander the great had anything to do with the death of his father.