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    Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar Of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome came the leaders Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. They are still inspiring the world today because of their legacy that they left behind, that include how they each obtain their power, how they ruled over their people, and success and failures of each. Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip II who obtained his power over the kingdom of Macadamia when his father was assassinated in 336 B.C. He would

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    Alexander The Great Dbq

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    the Great. He was king of Macedonia and he got to power at the age 20 after his father died at his daughter's wedding. He was trained from birth to become a king and become a great one. He was taught by Aristotle, and he taught him academic subjects, politics, sports and warfare (Doc BGE). As king he took over the Persian empire and he died after he got back to Babylon after going all the way to the Indus River. In the war he showed leadership, intelligence, and creativity. Alexander was great because

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    2. What are some of the major issues that Alexander the Great faced when he ascended the throne after his father's death? How did Alexander handle these issues? After Alexander’s father Philip II died, there was not someone better than Alexander the Great to take the throne. Unfortunately, many of the Greek cities thought he was too young and inexperienced to be able to handle the throne and do a proper job like his father. People doubts and reluctant to accept him as their rightful King did not

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    The Xia Dynasty Overview There are ancient accounts about the history of a small kingdom along the Yellow River that existed from about 2,000 BC to 1,600 BC. The main ancient accounts are in the Records of the Grand Historian (史記) that were written between about 109 BC and 91 BC by Sima Qian and another textthat is called the Bamboo Annals (竹書紀年) that was a text that was said to have been buried with the King of Wei who died in 296 BC and was rediscovered in 281 AD during the Jin Dynasty. The text

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    Genghis Khan: The Most Powerful Leader of Mankind This world has had many powerful leaders, but none that were as powerful as the dominant Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was an extremely powerful man, and he ruled all of Asia. Khan used his connections, personality, and goals to unite all of Asia. Through all his wives, tribes, other people, and his family, he helped bring together one of the largest empires. Genghis Khan had many connections with everyone throughout Asia, which helped him grow his

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    Phillip III, or most commonly known as Alexander the Great. Maybe because of how successful he was or maybe just because of how he had such a major impact in history. They tend to focus on the advantages he created, and the success Alexander the Great had as a leader not just in the military aspect of his reign, but also as a leader in the political side. The history shows the impacts and changes brought from the military, from which Alexander the Great lead, and the spreading of Greek culture he influenced

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    Alexander the Great is a one of the most successful leaders and conquers of his period. Alexander dominated with the most powerful military with knowledge of all new advanced technology. The commander conquered Syria, Egypt and Mesopotamia. He used different types of strategies that influenced others later. He was a strong leader, but every leader has their downfall and makes mistakes. Alexander showed leadership and dominance at an early age and in his first weeks of ruling. For example, Covington

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    Alexander was a great king. Not only was he known as Alexander the Great, but he was also known as a classical leader,and many other things. Since he was young he was taught by a very intelligent philosopher, Aristotle. He learned so many things that later in life helped him to become a strong leader. Alexander will always be remembered for the great leader he was. Alexander was born on July 20 or 21, 356 BC, In Pella, Macedon. He was the son of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus.

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    In 331 B.C, Alexander the Great, the leader of the Corinthian and king of Mycenae, became the king of Persia as well. One year later, the man was crowned as the pharaoh of Egypt. His many victories on the battlefield gained him unending popularity and power. How was Alexander able to become such a victorious leader? Alexander the Great was powerful, for he himself possessed inspiration, cunning, and courage which resulted in victory on the battlefield. Alexander’s attitude inspired his soldiers

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    believe greatness is among all of us. It is those of us who choose to reach out and achieve greatness that will succeed. The idea behind Jim Collin’s book Good to Great is answering question about how companies can go from being good to becoming great. This book outlines a model for turning a good, average or even mediocre company into a great one. This book outlines useful models, scenarios, concepts and bringing them together and teach people in a memorable way. By bringing together disciplined people

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