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hellenism and what ties does it have to Alexander the Great? Well, to start off, hellenism only existed due to the major role Alexander played in Greece’s history. His breakthroughs, vast empire, tolerance of other ways of life, and strong military force earned him respect and in some places, the title of a God. It was through these major impacts that Alexander spread the greek culture not only while he was alive, but also after his demise. Hellenism, the child of Alexander the Great, was born in 323 BCE

helping ordinary people with everyday problems, (Fowler, Russell). Following this Hamilton attended the Constitutional Convention hinting his support for a strong federal government, which would later lead to the foundation of the Federalist Party, ("Alexander Hamilton." Dictionary of American Biography). In support of a centralized government, Hamilton worked to change the Articles of Confederation and was one of the authors of the famous Federalist Papers in which he wrote 51 of the 85 essays along with

Jefferson had deep faith in the common people. Jefferson had a good point of view on many things that were better than Hamilton. Jefferson and Hamilton had two very different opinions on government. In my own opinion i feel that jefferson had the better points of view in most things that had to do with government. These things ( most importantly ) being economics, the structure of government, and who should govern. I would choose Jefferson to help run our government. The first reason on why i would

life to something bigger than oneself.” (Joseph Campbell) Alexander The Great was the son of Philip II. When Philip died, Alexander was made king at age 20. He was very liked by his people and he had mercy for his enemies. He conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and the Punjab; in Egypt he founded the city of Alexandria. Alexander's new civilization now spoke different languages, and had very different cultures. Alexander stepped in and gave them all a common language. Greek. He

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Ancient Greece has a big impact on how we think today. Without Ancient Greece, our lives wouldn't be the same. We wouldn’t be going to the movies, or watching the Olympics without the Greeks. The Greeks have influenced mathematics, government, medicine, theater, and sports. Lots of Greek philosophers have inspired mathematics and geometry. One of these philosophers was named Pythagoras. Pythagoras started a school where he and his students developed theories about

Attalus played an important role during the first (214-205 B.C) and second (200-197 B.C) Macedonian Wars. In contrast to his previous engagements with Gauls and Seleucids, he didn’t acquire too much territories but instead he gained political power and prestige, among Romans and Greeks, for his Pergamum Empire throughout the war. During the first Macedonian Attalus wasn’t yet an official ally with Romans. Instead, he supported Rome and its allies due to his alliance with Aetolian league10. Livy (Founding

Ancient Greece is known for its history. Because of it’s geography, history, economy, people, politics, and education, it was a great civilization. Ancient Greece still impacts us today. Ancient Greece’s geography was important to civilization. It was on the European mainland which is a land full of mountains. It has more than 1,400 islands and has mild winters and long summers. Mount Olympus is the highest point in the country, at an elevation of 9,570 feet (2,917 meters). The land in Greece

The Life of Alexander written by Plutarch, provides an abundance of supporting evidence throughout the source, that justifies and defends these three claims: That Aristotle’s teachings attempted to navigate Alexander down a specific path; however, Alexander forged his own ideologies, while keeping some of Aristotle’s teachings and that although Alexander was branded as permissive and sympathetic for his frail behavior toward Persians; His lenient and respectable behavior helped advance his empire

The Impact of Ancient Greece on America Ancient Greece has long been known to be one of the most influential societies on the American government and society. The Ancient Greece have left legacies on us such as democracy, trial by jury, philosophy, math, architecture, the Olympics, The Greeks were incredible thinkers. Without their thoughts and ideas our modern day government and society would not be as powerful as it is currently. It was the Greeks that gave the Western world the growth of

Ancient Greece had many different wars that are remembered and have influenced the world today. Ancient Greece had many different wars (Chisholm, Miles and Reid 29). Many kings in Ancient Greece were smart and clever. King Odysseus, one of the Greek kings, had his men build a giant wooden horse, which was thought to be a gift from a Greek god. The giant wooden horse allowed the Greeks to win the war. “The Spartan king, Archidamus, knew that Athens with its mighty fleet could not be defeated at sea