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    left a legacy in not only the Hellenistic kingdoms, but across the globe though Asia as well. What is interesting is that the Macedonian Empire was an idea of its own, but we still see Alexander follow many Hellenistic views as he values some beliefs in which are Greek. He admired the Greek culture and brought it to the many places he conquered. After his death, the Macedonian

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    This was due to infantry using a formation similar to a hedgehog, called the phalanx. Another thing was that the Macedonians were professional soldiers, which at the time, was revolutionary. Greeks had voluntary armies, while Persians used a recruiting system. On the other hand, Macedonians trained daily and their fighting technique was better to begin with. Alexander’s army, Macedonian to begin with, was gradually replenished with people from conquered lands, but it remained just as

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    Alexander the great ended up conquering, Persia, Babylon, Syria parts of Egypt and Asia all in his 32 years of life. Body 1 (300-400)- How alexander the great affected Greeks Overall: Alexander was well aware of the continuing Greek hostility towards Macedonian rule -he, therefore did not relax his firm control. Alexander was prepared to use every possible method to maintain firm control of the Greek states, e.g. intimidation and bribery. Relations with Sparta were tense, city-states that were threatened

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    comfort zone and relate to other people. Whether it be learning a new language or moving to a new place, just like the individuals in the second source and third source were able to do. In the story of “In the Skin of a Lion,” the main character is Patrick who lived amongst other immigrants and did not recognize their language and culture because he kept to himself. However, when he took the initiative to learn the Macedonian word for Iguana he was able to communicate with others at the fruit stall

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    Aeraki Eleni Ms. Topintzi Nina Γλ5-300E 5 Nov. 2014 The Issue of Languages and Dialects One of the most important elements all cultures possess is the language which represents each one . Language is of vital importance to people’s lives, since it is a way of communicating with others. Language also offers people the ability to create and maintain relationships with others. Each language includes numerous varieties, named dialects. Languages and dialects have some main differences and the distinction

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    glimpse at his often-times tumultuous relationships with his mother, who insists he is the son of Zeus, and his father who exiles Alexander and his mother from the kingdom for insubordination. Ptolemy, Alexander’s general who became the Egyptian pharaoh following the death of Alexander, narrates the story at an old age to scribes in Egypt. Ptolemy was present and was a primary source for many of the events in the history of Alexander and he did, in fact, write down his accounts of those events

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    Many Macedonians married oriental women causing the fusion of the cultures. Rome slowly gained Greek culture as its own such as alphabet, art, and literature (Hackney). New empires emerged mixed Greek like culture with their culture to create powerful ancient civilizations

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    official language of Greece is Standard Modern Greek. However, “the Greek language is one of the oldest attested Indo-European languages, it’s earliest written from dating to the 15th Century BCE.” (Loring Danforth, 2015) Standard Modern Greek is a combination of two historical forms: one that is widely spoken (Demotic) and one that was written, that appeared in government documents and newspapers (Katharevusa). There are many minority languages spoken in Greece including Turkish, Macedonian, and Albanian

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    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more & become more, you are a leader. - John Quincy Adams Alexander the Great fought with intelligence, integrity, perseverance, and discipline, and earned his name. This quote is an example of Alexander the Great, and how he not only showed courage and intelligence, he inspired others to do the same. This quote wasn’t written by Alexander himself, but it describes his character, and how he was as a leader. Was Alexander the Great truly

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    Originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Syriac along with other Near Eastern Semitic languages, translated completely into Hebrew, then into Greek, then into Latin, English and eventually all modern languages. As a result of the Grecian Macedonian Empire led by Alexander the Great, in 331BC, who conquered the Achaemenid Empire and assumed control over the Kingdom of Judah. Consequently, most of the government officials along with the wealthy and well-educated of the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom

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