Alexander the Great and Qin Shi Huangdi had their respective accomplishments. Although with these three compared and main accomplishments the two emperors will be contrasted to determine who overall was the stronger emperor. First both conquered a good amount of land but Alexander the Great conquered much larger amounts of land, then Qin Shi Huangdi organized his empire to last longer and thrive compared to Alexander the Great's cities. Finally although both controlled and created great laws, Qin Shi Huangdi strategized and lead a better civilization. Even though Huangdi did not conquer as much land as Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huangdi still was overall a better emperor. Qin Shi Huangdi, the emperor of China took over and conquered land to begin the empire, while Alexander the Great took over land for his enjoyment. Obviously Alexander the Great at first took over land for the start of his empire but after a while he had conquered so much land that he couldn't control all of it. Huangdi used the decent amount of land he conquered and added to the wall that was already there for a great defense unit(doc 7). He aimed for the right areas to conquer rather Alexander the Great established 70 cities according to (doc2) and also named a bunch of his own cities Alexandria. When one owns over 70 cities, the names will get a little cocky right? To take into a visual perspective Alexander the Great conquered land all the way by the Himalayas across Persia, Assyria and
Alexander’s empire stretched from the Aegean Sea to the Indus River. (Doc. 3) The land he controlled had many different terrains and would have been different to obtain, but Alexander’s desire to control the “whole world” consumed him. Even when he controlled a large amount of land, he still wanted to gain more and more. (Doc. 2) With a feather-plumed helmet and himself on a horse in the very front of every battle, Alexander made himself an easy target for enemies. (Doc. 6) This is a brave and courageous gesture he made every battle and he knew the dangers of doing that, but still did it anyway. Alexander’s vast land he conquered connected many of these cities and eventually created the Hellenistic Era. In the city of Persepolis, Alexander took over and added it to his collection of cities he now controlled. (Doc. 4) Both saying positives and negatives about Alexander, the document remain
Emperor Qin was a great leader in my opinion because he was a very capable man who had a massive influence over China. Although he was also a man indulged with power, he built many fascinating structures including the Terracotta Army, and after creating the Qin dynasty made many revolutionary and positive impacts in his society.
Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute, but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, was one of the most important rulers in Chinese history.
In document E it states that, “It took eleven years to build his empire.” The evidence shows that he had a big ego that made him build his empire in little time. Also, he just want it yo have a bigger, and strong empire. Additionally, in document A it states that, “In 334 BCE, Alexander crossed from Macedonia to Asia with an army of about 40,000 people.” Alexander big self-admiration made him take thousands of people to battle, and don't care what happen to them. He should had think about the lives he was going to loss while fighting. Alexander will never fit the honor of amazing because of his huge self-worth, and because he was
Alexander the Great and Augustus are two different individuals from two different time periods and they are both famous for their accomplishments. Alexander is one of the greatest military geniuses who by the age of 33 had conquered most of Asia. Alexander thought of himself as the son of Greek god Zeus. Augustus was the first emperor of Rome who brought peace and stability to the Roman Empire. He was the grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar. His original name was Caius Octavius, but when he was adopted by the Julian gens (44 B.C.) he became Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian). He was named (given the title) Augustus later when he became the First Emperor or Rome by the senate. Augustus was seen as both a military leader as well as a religious leader. In my opinion they were both very important in their time because Alexander for being able to conquer lands all the way to Asia and Augustus for being the first emperor and having a nearly fifty years of peace (Pax Romana). But if I had to choose who was more important I would choose Augustus Caesar.
Alexander the Great, is referred to as being great because of his battles, and how he had conquered all of Greece, Egypt, and the Persian Empire. Alexander conquer all of Greece, Egypt, and the Persian Empire but he didn’t get to conquered all of India. Alexander was great at power, but not great at ruling. The Thebes seemed to absolutely hate how Alexander ruled.
Alexander the great created a long lasting impressing legacy for himself, his warriors, and his great empire. Alexander was born in 356 B.C.E. in Macedonia, just 20 years later he became the King of an empire because of his father's early death (BGE). Alexander conquered many of the world’s greatest empires ever know, and doing so at a very young age! He created one of the strongest most feared empires seen (Docs A & E). So, how great was Alexander the Great? He showed many signs and characteristics of leadership and remarkable achievement throughout his life and his rule in Macedonia. Alexander was great for three big reasons, he created a strong and feared empire, had a long lasting legacy, and he was a smart strategic leader.
Having conquered millions of square miles shows how determined at courageous Alexander was. 11 of Alexander’s cities were named Alexandria but in total, Alexander founded 70 city in the times that he inherited the empire to the time of his death (Doc E)
He created an empire of 2,000,000 square miles in only 11 years. The Roman Empire is 2,200,000 square miles, but it took them a very long time to make and many rulers. The Romans had a lot more soldiers than Alexander did when they were making their empire. Alexander was one man and when you make an empire that quick, it’s not easy
Did you know that Alexander the Great at his death conquered around 2,000,000 square miles that is almost the size as the Roman Empire at its finest. Did you also know that Alexander the Great had 2,000 military age men executed for no reason.Alexander the Great was a great man because he was great with military and conquered a lot also had great leadership skills but he had a big ego and was self centered. He was born 356 BCE and died 323 BCE and was 32 when he died he had a great Empire of around 2,000,000 square miles. In 15 years of battles he never lost one after Alexander died his Empire stayed up for only 10 more years but it only took him 10 years to make. Alexander founded 70 city’s in just that ten years. Alexander the Great but not
Qin Shi Huangdi (Born 259 BCE), initially named Ying Zheng, was the founder of the Qin dynasty, and the first emperor of a unified China. He took the throne of the state of Qin at the juvenile age of 13 years old (246 BCE) after his father passed away. He proceeded to play a vital role in national-decision making, and later prevailed over 6 rival states. Under his rule, Qin’s most prominent impact was unifying China, including building projects, new forms of government control, and standardisation. He will always be deemed for becoming the first emperor of China, and for his prevalent efforts in unifying the country. Despite thwarting two assassination attempts, and two of his own advisers attempting to overthrow him, he passed away due to
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.
Qin Shi Huangdi is sitting next to Alexander the Great and Julius Cæser as all three were empire builders, and thus have a lot in common. Huangdi and Alexander both unified vast amounts of territory that had been independant states before their rule. Cæser is sitting with Huangdi, because both set the stage for a major part of their civilization’s existence. I Chose not to sit Genghis Khan next to Huangdi, because Genghis’ descendants took over China, and instituted their own dynasty. Julius Cæser is sitting between Qin Shi Huangdi and Genghis Khan.
Qin Shi Huangdi was powerful leader as he was responsible for the unification of China. He took over the seven warring states in 221BC. He then unified all the warring states to create one country. Once uniting the states, he unified the currency, the language, the units of measurements and consolidated the law and writing systems that were already in place. He implemented anything he thought would unite China. Shi Huangdi applied many reforms that improved China. He made the language and currency the same to make trade easier. He also built better roads and canals for people to travel around more freely. The changes also helped agriculture. Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was definitely an effective leader.
Before the Qin Dynasty, China was composed of a network of city states that were loyal to the Chinese king. The seven Warring States had their own institutions that were run by aristocrats. The Qin Dynasty took initiative to expand their territory and to unite the Chinese empire together. Through their ruthless military techniques the Qin Dynasty was able to conquer the city states in China. The Qin Dynasty ruled from 221 BCE – 206 BCE; during their regime, Emperor Qin’s primary goal was to unify the Chinese people. Even though the Qin Dynasty was a short-lived empire, it played a major role in unifying the Chinese empire and provided a foundation for succeeding regimes through a centralized government, standardized systems, and through infrastructure.