Macedonians

When the Peloponnesian war happened between Athens and Sparta, the Greeks were weakened enough to be taken over by the Macedonians. Philip II thought it was a great idea to take over the Greek city states and fight against the Persians. Once Philip II died, a new Macedonian king was brought to heir. The heirs name was Alexander the Great. There is two different standpoints on Alexander, was he great or was he bad? We should all believe that Alexander does deserve the title Alexander the Great because

The First Punic War was the first major war that took place in ancient Rome. The First Punic War, also known as the First Carthaginian, was fought between the Roman Republic and Carthage. The main goal of the war was to take control of the islands of Corsica and Sicily. In 264 B.C.E. Carthage decided to interfere in a conflict amidst two major cities of Sicily: Messana and Syracuse. Rome, troubled with the intervention, sent troops to Messana to suppress the dilemma. As a result, Carthaginians

Alexander the Great. His father was Philip II, king of Macedonia. Philip himself had already transformed Macedonia into a military might to be reckoned with, before Philip came into power, a historian by the name of Arrian of Nicomedia said “the Macedonians were wandering about without resources, many of them clothed in sheepskins and pasturing small flocks in the mountains, defending them with difficulty against the Illyrians, Triballians and neighboring Thracians". They were poor, had no means to

Alexander, his most notable features are demonstrated, both positive and negative. This essay will provide evidence as to why Alexander the Great was such a crucial person in the development of history. ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander the great was a Macedonian general, born in Pella, Macedonia in 356BC. Alexander was widely known for his aptitude for guerrilla warfare and his cunning strategin, both of which have enabled him to overcome many hardships and conflicts against the Persian army which was under

ruled over a feudal society that was as multicultural as any of its time. Good morning Miss Boeston and class. Today's seminar will conclusively prove to you the statement that "Philip II of Macedon was responsible for the rise to greatness of the Macedonian Empire in the Fourth Century BC" by examining several issues associated with Philip's rule. Macedon was a weak power, with

prospect of global trade routes, intermingling of the Persian and Macedonian cultures and people, and interracial marriage between royalty of Persian and Macedonian empires 8. His vision was far more ambitious than what the Macedonian leaders had sought after: he attempted to combine the two greatest powers in the known world to create an even greater power 9. He was an idealist because where his predecessors had aimed to keep the Macedonian race ‘pure’ and rule all empires, including the Persians; Alexander

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia and conquered the Persian Empire. Later conquerors like Hannibal, Carthaginian, Caesar, and Napoleon were inspired by him. He was tutored by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle (Alexander the Great). Alexander took charge of the Companion Cavalry when he was only 18, and helped his father defeat the Athenian and Theban armies. He then became king and leader of the Corinthian league after his father died, and he eliminated his armies. When Alexander conquered

Tyre were able to harass the Macedonians. The Tyrians knew they had to take an offensive action. They took action by using their superior war ships and used an old horse ship filled with combustibles, lit it on fire, and rammed it against the bridge burning their work. Macedonians tried to put out the fire but were killed or forced to flee due to warships coming filled with archers. Alexander’s anger grew far worse and stayed persistent. He sent out twice as many engineers to work on the bridge as

from throughout the land. The front forces led the attack followed shortly by an element that expanded to attack the left flank of the Macedonians. Darius was at the center, engulfed by his finest fighters, a Persian King tradition. On the right were Greek mercenaries and the Persian Horse Guards with the famous Immortals at the right and center. The Macedonians were divided into two groups, Alexander directly commanding the right, and Parmenion on the left. Alexander fought with his chosen elite

Alexander's father, had been king of Macedonia and completely changed Macedonia from a backward kingdom into a strong state with a powerful army. In order to achieve this goal, he started an expansionist policy. Every year, he would wage war, and the Macedonian aristocrats benefited. Philip had to continue his conquests if he wanted to keep his monarchy intact. Shortly before the end of his life, Philip had thought about waging a war against the Persian empire, which was weak due to the death of King