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Alexander III, known more commonly as Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest military rulers of his time. Born to King Philip II and Queen Olympias, the rulers of Macedonia, Alexander would go on to become an influential king and the ruler of the largest empire in the ancient world. Though he would die at a rather young age, his story lives on in books such as "Alexander the Great" by Jacob Abbot. Alexander had the character of an extrordinary leader, which perhaps aids in his recognition today

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

their hand. However they way they emerge is the way they will fall. They have capher a man from the north a man called Phillip. Just like thebes did with spartans, Phillip study the Theban army and when he was released and returned to his home of macedonia. He would trains his army to exploit the Theban weakness. Phillip would invade all of greece and crush all of greece and exterminate the Sacred Band of Thebes. Philip's son Alexander would bern the city to the ground and enslave the whole population

oligarchy, and democracy. In a closer look we will see that the oldest but the rarest constitution in the ancient Greece was monarchy. It is actually the rule of one, a king and all decisions were made by him. This form of government is met only in Macedonia with Phillip the II and with Pyrrhus of Epeiros. That constitution was hereditary and started to decline since the 8th century

the apostle Paul from a prison somewhere, no one is quite sure where. It is the eleventh book in the New Testament. The letter was written around 57 A.D. while Paul was awaiting his release from prison. He was writing to the Church of Philippi in Macedonia. According to the Acts 16:9-40, Paul helped established the Church and community in the town of Philippi. This was his second missionary journey. In the letter to the people of the Church of Philippi, Paul was telling them about the progress

Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king, a fierce warrior, and able to conquer many lands. He was from Macedonia but mainly associated with Greece. Although Alexander the Great may have done amazing things, he was overall ruthless and evil. Alexander the Great should be remembered as a villain because he mistreated many people, conquered lands in war and showed rage and aggressiveness. Alexander the Great was a ruthless villain because he mistreated many people. He mistreated people by selling

Alexander the Great has many accomplishments in his life, and changed history in more of a passive way than in a direct way because of his character and the accomplishment he had built over his lifetime. Alexander the Great was born into royalty in Macedonia July 356 BCE, this is when the greatest list of accomplishments began. In his life he was taught by Aristotle. Alexander the Great’s father, because he was a noble, assigned Aristotle to teach his son so he can be well educated. When

From the beginning of his short-lived life in Pella, the capital of Macedonia, Alexander the Great was immensely affected by the traits of his mother, father, and tutor. Philip II, king of Macedonia and Alexander’s father, was a man of great strategic ability, and gave Alexander practice in military leadership. This experience and knowledge passed down from his father became useful during his conquest across Europe. Olympias, one of Philip II’s wives and Alexander’s mother, had incredibly strong

helped him achieve his goals. Finally, Alexander was inclusive of conquered people and respectful of their culture, which verifies the fact that he should be known for his greatness. Alexander the Great was the son of Philip II, who was the leader of Macedonia from 359-336 BCE. One of Philip II’s main goals was to conquer the mighty Persian Empire, which he was unable to accomplish. When Philip II died, Alexander inherited the throne and sought out to establish an empire just like his father. When he took

“All passengers please fasten your seat-belts we are preparing for take off.” We were departing the O’Hare Airport in Chicago headed to Macedonia, a small country in Europe nearby Greece. It was summer time, everyone was out of school, and worry free. I was eight years old at the time, young to this world and never experienced other cultures this far from home before. I was over excited my self with joy to be visiting, both my parents also very happy to go back to their home country and visit their