Why Alexander the Great Was Great.

To begin with, Alexander is great because he spread greek culture and was a great influence , and conquer to everyone. In the text “Alexander’s Legacy” it states “Size of Alexander's empire at his death 2,000,000. Number of cities founded by Alexander 70. Number of years after alexander that Roman Emperor Marcus Macrinus had images of Alexander sewn into his clothing” This shows that he was a very good leader ,and was a very good conqueror too. Also he was great because he shows a great influence to many people in rome, greek, and india. He showed that he was a good man ,and a great leader too because even after his death many people showed respects to him by showing him on clothing, indian,and rome art, and many of his empire was still in phase. My second reason Is that he shows that he was committed in helping his armey and his cities grow ,and that they were very stable. In the text “Alexander’s Legacy” it shows “ years that it took Alexander to build his empire 11 years ,and years that Alexander's empire held together after his death: 10” This shows that his cities and empire was very stable and that it took time to build everything.

One reason that Alexander the Great was such a Great, was because he was a really good military leader. Alexander knew how to give a motivation speech to his army and could take over any city, he had good strategies and was a good political leader. Alexander the great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., to his parents King Phillip the second and Queen Olympia. “In 336 B.C., Alexander’s father Philip was assassinated. Just 20 years old, Alexander claimed the Macedonian throne and killed his rivals before they could challenge his sovereignty. He also quashed rebellions for independence in northern Greece. Once he’d cleaned house, Alexander left to follow in his father’s footsteps and continue Macedonia’s world domination” (History, n.pg.). Alexander wanted the throne right from the start, some say that Alexander hired someone to assassinate his dad and others say he did it himself. Anyways though we know that Alexander wanted the throne right away, and he was not afraid to kill and fight people for the throne by, he killed his rivals and he

One particular side effect that Alexander's conquests inspired admiration in the military leaders that followed after him, though he may have also made them feel a bit of status anxiety. Scipio Africanus, and his

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

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 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

For centuries, Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known, the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short, but glorious life. During his reign, Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire, and in the assessment of his character, aspects of Alexander's capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person, a statesman and a leader.

One reason that Alexander was not as great as he sounds is because he killed 100,000 people in only 4 major battles. As said in document E, Alexander killed many, many people in order to take over their land. That shows how rude he can be, killing people for what he only really cares about, their land. According to document C, “Alexander ordered that all except those who sought sanctuary (safety in temple) were to be slain.” Document C also stated “Seven thousand Tyrians died… and the number would have been far higher had it

The first reason why I believe Alexander is great is because of his strong strategy. All leaders have their own strategy but in order to be remembered in a positive way their strategy needs to be unique. In Document A a map is shown with a key and in the map, you can see that Alexander was able to travel immense distances and conquer many cities along the way.

Being self-centered is not how someone great would act. In document A it shows a map with how many cities he ruled. 11, which were all named after himself. This shows that he is conceded, and very much self centered. Also in document D it gives a story told by ancient biographers of Alexander. In “The Legend of the Hat Band” it tells a tale of Alexander’s hat being blown into the water so one of his men retrieved it for him and placed on his head so it would not get wet. At first Alexander gave him a talent but then ordered his head to be cut off because the prophets had explained “ he should not allow the head that had worn the royal headband to be safe.” This is wrong, selfish, and cruel. The man did a generous and kind thing for Alexander. Alexander killed an innocent man because he believed the man was not worthy to live because he had worn his headband. You should not be called great if you injure and are violent towards the people you lead and rule because you are too self

First, Alexander stood out from many other rulers because of his 2,000,000 sq. miles of conquered land. Evidence of the is “ Size of Alexander’s empire at his death (sq. miles) 2,000,000.” (Doc E). That alone shows one of his many remarkable achievements. Another remarkable achievement that Alexander had was he found an astonishing number of cities throughout his time of being the ruler. (Doc E). That evidence shows that Alexander was great because that shows that he was willing to go farther than any other ruler to be that one and make himself stand out.

Alexander cared about his army and there needs. According to document D, “The army was crossing a desert of sand and the sun was already blazing down on them. They were in need of water. As they went on a party of light infantry which had gone looking for water. They found some and poured it into a helmet. They brought it back to Alexander, Alexander took the helmet and in full view of his troops poured it on the ground,”(Arrianus Doc D). This shows that Alexander the great was truly great because he showed concern for others. When he poured the water on the ground he showed brotherhood. Brotherhood meaning if he was not going to drink the water the army would not either. This trait is good to have so that one can be caring for others and it makes one a good leader so they will be able to succeed in life. Next, Alexander was aware of others. According to document C, “When the last organized resistance was broken, Alexander and his army went on a wild search. Alexander had ordered that all except those who took safety in the temple were to be put to death,”(Green Doc C). This shows that Alexander the great was really great because he showed concern for others by honoring those who took safety in the temple he saved their lives. When one does this they are saving many lives and am being very honorable just like Alexander was. This trait is important to have in life so they can succeed in life by honoring others and their choices. In summary, Alexander the great was truly great because he showed concern for

When Alexander was on his journey, they had to walk through the desert with no water for a long time. But, that didn’t stop him, he made himself and his crew keep up with him. In document D, it states that Alexander and his crew found water and they all shared it, but Alexander poured it out and told them to keep moving (Doc D). Alexander also suffered severe wounds from his journey but that didn’t stop him (BGE). He must of wanted this achievement so bad that even pain didn’t bother him. This evidence explains why Alexander was great because it shows that he kept going through harsh conditions and harsh times. He must of had courage to keep going to reach his life

Also he thought highly of himself, like he thought that he was a god. Some people ask themselves was Alexander really great, yes he is. Alexander was great for these reasons, his leadership ,cared for others ,and his military strategy. Alexander was great because he showed leadership. Alex had 40,000 men fighting for hims during the wars he had.(Doc.

His dictatorial traits are further seen in the way that he extended his territory and as a result extended his term in office as a consul. Although Caesar was a good leader, it was his faults that brought him to an end; Whereas, Alexander the Great was killed because of jealousy and his good deeds. This was to a point that Alexander was considered to be almost equal to a god especially to the Romans who gave him the title “Great”. He was a great speaker and his speeches were motivated by the hope for good authority and the spread of western civilization. In his greatest speech ever as addressed to both the Greeks and the Asians, he meant to pave way for a new dawn, after a period of war. This great speech