Macedonia

The name “Macedonia” is the oldest surviving name of a European country (The History of Macedonia). Macedonia is situated in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is on one of the few counties in the Balkans not situated on a sea (Nations Online). Even with a population of nearly five million people, Macedonia is one of the smallest countries in Europe (Britannica). Formerly a part of Yugoslavia, Macedonia gained its independence on September 8, 1991. It adopted its constitution on November

In the year 356 BCE, a man named Alexander was born. However, in the modern era he is no ordinary Alexander, but he is known as Alexander the Great. He achieved this nickname by conquering one of the largest empires to ever exist, the Persian Empire. Alexander also had numerous victories against enemies such as Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and Punjab. Despite all of these accolades, is Alexander really great? This essay argues that Alexander is not deserving of the title “the Great” because

Alexander the Great has been a legend for hundreds of years, but the same debate still exists. In eleven years, Alexander conquered six major empires, thousands and thousands of miles of land and united cultures throughout his known world. Alexander the Great was truly great because of the incredible feats he achieved during his short reign. According to the paper that Mrs. Smith provided, Alexander marched over 22,000 of miles without losing a battle. One of the reasons that Alexander was so great

Alexander the Great born from King Philip II and Queen Olympia. At 18 he ruled the Companion Cavalry, which he 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

Does Alexander Deserve to be Called “The Great” Some people know him as Alexander the Great but others think he doesn’t deserve that name. Alexander’s father (Philip II) was in the army so it was passed on to Alexander. He won his first battle when he was 16 but still under his father’s command. Philip got killed at his own daughter’s wedding by his own bodyguard, which made Alexander king at the age of 20. He founded 57 cities and named them after himself. Alexander does not deserve to be called

The Republic of Macedonia, a former portion of Yugoslavia, is located in the central Balkan peninsula gained its independence in 1991. Macedonia has a Mediterranean climate that can grow a variety of fruits and vegetables allowing the country to have an extremely diverse cuisine. It has a population of 2,069,162, broken down into multiple different ethnicities with the two biggest fractions being Macedonian’s sixty-four percent and Albanian’s making up twenty-five percent. The country has two major

Lacie Barnett History 8 hour Argumentative essay William Shakespeare once wrote that some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. Alexander single-handedly changed the ancient world in less than ten years. The king of Macedon, Alexander the Great, is the most very important historical figure of the Ancient World. Alexander was born to parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Famous ancient philosopher

From an early age he was an achiever, he conquered territories on a superhuman scale, he established an empire until his times unrivalled, and he died young, at the height of his power. Alexander as both an action man and a philosopher-king. Thus, we can see how the historical Alexander has faded into the invincible general, the great leader, explorer and king. Alexander’s military successes throughout his reign were spectacular to a very large degree -- and certainly manufactured by the king to

The rise of Indian empires and religion came as a result of various factors. Alexander the Great’s attempted invasion of Chandragupta’s empire to allowed for the empire to conquer regions that Alexander’s men left vulnerable for attack. The Mauryan empire grew to its highest point during the reign of Ashoka whose trade policies and religious ideals enabled the empire to expand. Buddhism’s rise to prominence in India led to the expansion Indian culture throughout asia as the religion was adopted by

At the age of 19, Alexander the Great had to become the new leader for his kingdom, just after watching his father tragically die. Previously, his father, Philip II of Macedon, defeated the Greeks, and planned to attack Persia. But when Philip was suddenly murdered, Alexander stepped up and followed his father’s plan. After successfully conquering all of Persia, the young king moved on to conquering Egypt, Babylon, Persepolis, and lots of other territories, thus giving him the name, “Alexander the