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    Alexander The Great Alexander the Great was a man with no equal in History. He was one of the most important forces known to man. Alexander the Great then crossed the Hellespoint, which is now called the Dardanelles and, as head of a Greek army undertook the war on Persia that his father had been planning. The march he had begun was to be one of the greatest in history. Alexander was one of the biggest influenced on people of all time and one of the most powerful personalities. He really molded

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    Outline – year, who alexander the great is, places concurred, legacy left. In the year 336 B.C Alexander III of Macedon or later known as Alexander the great was born. Alexander the great is famous for his many battles and victories achieved during his life; the Greek philosopher Aristotle tutored Alexander. As stated by Plutarch “His passionate desire for fame implanted in hi a pride and grandeur of vision which went far beyond his years” (Behnke, 2008) Alexander the great ended up conquering,

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    Alexander the Great is viewed as one of history’s brilliant military leaders and most powerful rulers. He accomplished so much in such a short amount of time, dying at the age of 32. Since this is a leadership class, we thought it would only be fit to write about this military genius and world conqueror to find out what characteristics set him aside from everyone else. Coming up with the characteristics was incredibly difficult since he has so many that should be considered. We were able to narrow

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    golden age of Alexander the Great brought an extensive amount of influences, improvements, and times of bliss into our history. Alexander III had began at a young age to conquer the civilizations surrounding Macedon. Upon his arrival, he treated the people of Egypt with immense respect compared to what had been done before. Rather than being a cruel conqueror, Alexander was thought of as more of a savior to the Egyptians. At the time, they had been under the rule of Persia. When Alexander entered the

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    Konark Raithatha Alexander the Great Acted as ruler of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C. Alexander the Great unified Greece, regenerated the Corinthian League and occupied the Persian Territory. Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C., to parents King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus. The youthful leader and his sibling were upraised in Pella 's royal court. While growing up, alexander the dark-eyed and curly-headed hardly

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    of the Ancient world? If so, you may have heard the name of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great had been one of most powerful leaders in history. He had been able to conquer Persia and many other lands like no other. Alexander the Great had also helped spread Greek culture across his empire to be able to bring the people together. Overall, Alexander the Great deserves the distinction of being called the ‘Great’. Alexander the Great had defeated many lands such as Greece, Persia, and Egypt

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    How Great was Alexander the Great? All of what historians know about Alexander the Great is a mixture of fact and legend. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. as heir to the throne of Macedonia. He was only 20 years old when he set out to conquer Pirsa. After 8 long years of fighting for persia, Alexander was diagnosed with malaria and he died 10 days after. How great was alexander the great? Alexander was great because he was a military genius, he spread greek culture, and he was an inspiring leader

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    Alexander The Great World Conqueror Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great was the son of the king, Philip II of Macedon. Alexander went on to conquer the largest western empire of the ancient world, after becoming king at 20 when his father passed away. Alexander was interested in fusing the East and the West for his new empire, which started with him and his army marching into the capital of Persia, Persepolis, in 330 BC where they remained for roughly four months. Alexander originally

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    Alexander the Great Alexander the Great, was born in June, 356 BC, in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. His parents were Philip II and Olympia. Some say that Zeus was his father but it is probably just a myth. Aristotle taught Alexander in his early teen years. He stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy. In the summer of 336 BC, Alexander's father was assassinated, and Alexander ascended to the Macedonian throne. He found himself surrounded by enemies at home and threatened

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    Alexander the Great is a popular figure back in the time of Greece’s rise. His name still catches our attention till this very day, it wasn’t a normal occurrence for a young man, age, to conquer the known world. Our goal is to learn what made Alexander the Great so great? He once said, “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” He definitely believed in achieving his goals not only for himself, but for his empire to grow and be as successful as possible. Alexander was born to Phillip

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