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that Alexander III was one of the greatest conquers of his time; establishing a vast empire, but what he did to obtain that empire does not make him deserving of the title “The Great”. He thought highly of himself; he believed he was the son of the Greek god Zeus. He wanted and made his people to bow down to him having been influenced by the Persians. Alexander took wealth from conquered cities

Macedonian Army. The man eradicated his enemies to become royalty and the leader of the Corinthian League. Alexander went on to conquer India and Persia. He successfully defeated the Persian Empire, which removed the bloc or coalition that thwarted Greek settlements from spreading. He was a genius when it came to military, and he had also improved his army which made him and his army almost indomitable. He reigned a kingdom that stretched from the Mediterranean to the border of India, so it isn’t

the most powerful man ever, and is still listed as one the most influential people in the history of humankind, so much that people still talk about him today. Although Greek culture was already expanding, one of the main reasons it was already expanding was because of Alexander, and part of his conquest was to spread Greek culture to the world. This helped the places he conquered and the cultures mix together. Alexander was very lenient and adapting towards these people. This made Alexander a

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia. He was born in Pella, the capital of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C. His father was King Philip II who he barely saw as a little boy. Growing up, he watched his father rule Macedonia, turning it into a big military power. At only the age of thirteen, his father got Aristotle, the philosopher to tutor Alexander. He had great education and knowledge of the world. In 336 B.C, Alexander takes the throne at the age of twenty years old when his father was killed

collaborated with his father in overpowering the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea. Following the murder of his father he inherited Corinthian League (formed only of Greek states). Although some southern Greek states celebrated the death of Philip. It wasn’t until Alexander moved his military southward, that the greeks started realizing how powerful he was as a leader. It has been said that Alexander's intelligence and power originated from his earlier years. King Philip hired teacher Leonidas

The T.V was loud, the apartment slightly darkened with a dim light shining through the evening sky. Three friends Blue, Rain, and Ollie gathered starring at the news portraying the division that’s arising within the American population. All three opted to stay inside rather than go to a party that they were invited to, staying out of trouble. Phones were continuously ringing with alerts, Ollie checked his phone the screen displayed “breaking news”. He clicked opened to read the article and like much

One of the most famous events on Greek history was the Trojan War, which was estimated to be started in the year 1250 BC. This conflict occurred when Queen Helen of Sparta was either abducted by or eloped with Paris, prince of Troy. Her husband convinced his brother, Agamemnon to rescue her. Joined by Odysseus, Achilles,

Alexander the Great Grecia Mendoza Alexander the Great was born on July 20 or 21 in 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedon. He was born into the Argead dynasty. He was born in a wealthy family because he was in a dynasty. Alexander had a big family since he was in a big dynasty, he founded his own city, and began his region. Alexander died on June 10 or 11 in 323 B.C. at the age of 32 in Babylon. Alexander was born in a wealthy family. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus. Alexander's

Abraham Lincoln, Adolf Hitler, Augustus Cesar, Joan of Arc, Napoleon Bonaparte. Can anyone tell me what all these people have in common? (brief pause) All these people were great leaders. Now when I say “great”, I am not necessarily referring to their morals or political world view. Perhaps better term would be “influential” leaders. And interestingly enough, all of the leaders mentioned were also in some capacity involved with the military. However, before all these, one man was so prominent in

sculpture, panting. There were various building temples that were building in archaic period which carry the symbolic belief in the terms of honoring their gods. Greek temples were built in three different styles, like Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Each of these styles carry myth and ritual is known to identify by the distinctive design