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but the achievements of the people that have pursued it arouses the question: Would it be possible for someone to conquer the known world, even in modern society? Alexander the Great was a conqueror of many eastern civilizations and leader of the Macedonians. He ruled with an army of mixed races and peoples. Alexander III the Great was born in 356 BC in Pella, which was the capital of the ancient Macedonia. He was the son of Olympias, the princess of Epirus, and Philip II, King of Macedonia. Alexander

as their great liberator. Alexander conquered the Pharaoh and freed all slaves, as well as founding Alexandria. The Egyptians made Alexander their Pharaoh. 331 BC: Alexander leaves Egypt in search of Darius, and finds him in Gaugamela. The Macedonians slaughtered the Persians, but Alexander again did not succeed in capturing Darius. After this battle, Alexander was named King of Asia, and sent letters to all of his Greek cities, proclaiming he had freed Asia of tyranny. Alexander then received

Alexander’s vast accomplishments as a conquerer. Alexander inherited an impressive military from his father and a stable kingdom; he also followed his father’s plans to invade Asia. Does this detract from his own accomplishments with the Macedonian army? I would argue that it does not. It does not matter how large

Alexander the Great and Augustus are two different individuals from two different time periods and they are both famous for their accomplishments. Alexander is one of the greatest military geniuses who by the age of 33 had conquered most of Asia. Alexander thought of himself as the son of Greek god Zeus. Augustus was the first emperor of Rome who brought peace and stability to the Roman Empire. He was the grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar. His original name was Caius Octavius, but when he was

340 B.C.- Today is a glorious day for the Macedonians. We have conquered the Greeks beneath us and the Macedonian Empire has been expanded. The battle was quite interesting, But ultimately, the Hellenes fell to Macedonian rule. During the battle at Chaeronea, I was in charge of the cavalry. Finally, I job worth my command. I broke through their army lines first and began my attack with my father following behind. He was leading the army. We have conquered the Greeks today, but we will continue to

of rations that could be carried would be twenty five days due to the feed required by all of the animals. Another problem with adding additional animals to the supply train is the sheer number of animals required to carry everything. Should the Macedonian army use enough animals to carry the maximum twenty five day amount of rations the number of animals would have stretched over thirty miles and with an

Alexander the great was a military genius and the best leader in history. He achieved the impossible by conquering most of the world and did it before he was 32 so people see him as a great hero. But through some peoples eyes he is not so Great as people think he was.Alexander the great was a villain because he forced his religion,he was a very harsh leader,and the only thing he thought about was conquering lands. First Alexander forced his religion. He wanted to spread greek religion and culture

was assassinated. Alexander didn’t have time to plan or even get an army together. He was put on the spot, but was expected to run Macedonian efficiently. Alexander is considered as Alexander the Great because of what he accomplished and his military he created. He came in and took charge. Alexander had to work fast and figure out how he was going to run Macedonian. Alexander the Great is the greatest leader of history because of his influence, military power, and drive. Alexander has a great

ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY: JOHN J. POPOVIC CATEGORY: HISTORY – GREEK HISTORY ALEXANDER THE GREAT Αλεξανδροσ Πηιλιππου Μακεδονον, Alexander the Invincible, later renamed by the Romans, Alexandros Philippou Makedonon, Alexander III the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) PROJECT by John J. Popovic Alexander accomplished greater deeds than any other ruler before or after him. This project is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times. Edition 9.2 SYNOPSIS Introduction Alexander's

Alexander often compared himself to his hero and idol, Achilles. Throughout his life, he was faced events that proved to him that he was indeed favored by the gods. One example was his expedition to the city of Gordian. The city was named after a Macedonian named Gordius, whom supposedly had arrived in a wooden cart. In the wooden cart, was a knot the was extremely difficult to untie. The person who were to untie the knot was said to eventually become the ruler of all Asia. Results of studies done