There were many leaders throughout the ancient times but Alexander the great was said to be one of the greatest leaders of all time. He was born July 356 B.C.E in Pella Greece, he showed great strength at a young age. “Alexander was born into a family that traced its royal roots back to the great hero Hercules” (Freeman 5) Alexander was born into royalty his father was a leader. When Alexander was 13 he started learning from Aristotle, he taught him Greeks, philosophy and about plants and animals
army of sheep led by a lion,” is my favorite quote from the famous Greek military leader Alexander III of Macedonia, also known as Alexander the Great(Alexander The Great Quotes, 2012). Alexander knew battles were not won simply because of how strong one’s soldiers were, but by how powerful and wise the leader was. Alexander was that powerful and wise leader for Macedonia’s army and arguably the best military leader of all time. He displayed numerous characteristics of adaptive leadership. Also, he
The Leader I Admire: Alexander The Great The leader I admire is Alexander The Great. Before I go on to way I choose Alexander The Great as a leader that I admire. Here is a little biography on Alexander The Great. BIOGRAPHY: Alexander The Great or know as Alexander III of Macedon. He was born on 21 July 356 BC in a place named Pella which is capital city of the Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander was a king of the Ancient Greek where he succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of twenty
Alexander was ambitious young leader, who wanted to win and rule the whole world. He was a master of astute personality and was a powerful leader. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Macedonia, which is now a part of northern Greece. Alexander was born to the ruler of Macedonia: Philip II and his wife Olimpias (who was the Princess of Epirus). Alexander's father, Philip II wanted his son (Alexander) to receive the best education and for this he hired Aristotle to live at his royal residence and to teach
Alexander the Great was a powerful man from when he was a child, and he grew up to be one of the most powerful and courageous leaders of all time. He first demonstrated this strength and courage at the age of fourteen. Alexander was very fascinated when it came to horses and he watched the unsaddled horses gallop around. Not even the best riders were able to break in the horses. A horse was then brought in that no one, not even the mighty King Philip, Alexander’s father, could master. The horse,
Introduction: The greatest leaders in the history leave behind some sort of legacy. Cyrus the great was the founder of the great Persian Empire around 550 B.C., which was the largest empire at that time. The empire was stretched from Indus valley in the east to Thrace and Macedon on the northeastern boarder of Greece which makes the largest empire of the world. Ancient Egypt was also under the rule of Achaemenid Empire (Hegel, G. W., & Sibree, J., 2015). Prior to Cyrus’s rule, Persia was a small
Alexander the Great: The Great Commander How great was Alexander the Great? Even though he had a short reign, dying at the age of 32, Alexander of Macedonia accomplished a lot for his beloved people, truly earning the title of “The Great”. Seizing the throne at the age of 19, after his father died, Alexander quickly won over the army within days allowing him to conquer more than he ever dreamed of. He was known as one of the most successful military commanders in ancient history, conquering most
people who predominated in the political elites of northern India in medieval times. He also had a son named Jahangir. Through his leadership of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar gained the name Akbar The Great. I want to explain some significant events during his reign that happened that i think made Akbar a great leader of the Mughal Empire. Expanding is one of many important aspect to maintaining a successful empire. Akbar reign consisted with improving the size and the wealth of the empire. Being that was
school and studied Buddhism. There I learned about his life and the philosophies he kept in practices. Also, I learned that he was a great leader, and his great ideas such as the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold path, Nirvana, fundamental wisdoms, the theory of karma and rebirth, the five precepts and Wheel of Dharma has influenced many people. I learned about his great achievement and how he was able to create a whole new religion, Buddhism, which is now known as the fourth largest religion in the world
Alexander was accepted as a new leader because his father, Philip 2 was assassinated. Alexander didn’t have time to plan or even get an army together. He was put on the spot, but was expected to run Macedonian efficiently. Alexander is considered as Alexander the Great because of what he accomplished and his military he created. He came in and took charge. Alexander had to work fast and figure out how he was going to run Macedonian. Alexander the Great is the greatest leader of history because of his