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    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

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    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,

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    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

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    millions of Americans suffering effects of the Great Depression. He made connections to average people and made them feel he understood their plight and could help. Roosevelt was a leader whom I admire because he was a great communicator, he was empathetic, and he was a problem solver. These traits helped Roosevelt to accomplish great things at a time when America needed a great leader. Roosevelt’s skill as a communicator helped him to become a great leader. He was motivational and reassuring about

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    A great wartime leader is someone who is able to inspire their nation while also leading a successful military campaign. Few great wartime leaders have had the same impact on European History as Winston Churchill. Churchill was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1874 (Thompson). He would rise to the height of his fame during WWII where he led his country through one of the darkest periods in it’s history. Although Winston Churchill was a well known warmonger, he was the greatest wartime leader in European

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Tiana Abreu Mr. Saleeba English IV 14 March 2018 Alexander the Great Does anyone ever sit and think about history? What made these people such good leaders? Well I do and there are many reasons why Alexander the Great such a good leader was. He was very intelligent and called himself “the son of Zeus”. he became king upon his father’s death in 336 BCE. Moreover, Alexander the Great was a military genius with diplomatic skills. He knew just how to handle the various regions he conquered. He is known

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    Thutmose III Thutmose III is a great pharaoh and leader. over the years Thutmose III has brought peace has brought peace to the land. He brought peace by winning every war for his country. A famous battle that he has won is the battle of Syria. He did more than win that battle he won then moved south to make sure that no one escaped. He also won the war of Megiddo which made a big statement [ dicoveringegypt.com ] Not only did he bring peace he brought knowledge. He brought knowledge because

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