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imprudently" (36). With all of the family distractions, Philip tries to focus on his plans for the invasion. He does have one other family matter to take care of before he leaves. Philip fears that Olympias' brother, Alexander of Epirus, will not keep his allegiance with him since he divorced Olympias (36). He arranges the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra to Alexander to secure his allegiance (36). Philip knows he will be gone in battle for a long while, so he invites many "friends, dignitaries

Alexander's friends (36). With all of the family distractions, Philip tries to focus on his plans for the invasion. He does have one other family matter to take care of before he leaves. Philip fears that Olympias' brother, Alexander of Epirus, will not keep his allegiance with him since he divorced Olympias (36). He arranges the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra to Alexander to secure his

Alexander the Great is one of the most well known rulers throughout history. Alexander was born in Pella Macedonia September 20th 356 bce. King Philip ll and Queen Olympias where the parents of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great murdered his father and then became leader of Pella Macedonia. Alexander the Great was an ambitious leader and is well known for conquering lands. Alexander the Great was tutored by the famous Aristotle when he was 13. Aristotle taught Alexander about government

Alexander the great 1. Evaluate the ancient writers as sources of information about alexander the great Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C., to parents King Philip of Macedon and Queen Olympia. Alexander the great served as the king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 BC. During his time leadership he united Greece reestablished the Corinthian league and conquered the Persian Empire, alexander was known as a conqueror during his time at the helm. He also became

“It is agreed on by all hands, that on the father 's side, Alexander descended from Hercules by Caranus, and from Aeacus by Neoptolemus on the mother 's side. His father Philip, being in Samothrace, when he was quite young, fell in love there with Olympias, in company with whom he was

states granting safe passage and one month of peace before the games began. This was always abided by and respected, because the Olympics had many religious ceremonies that were viewed as more important than war(The Olympic Games”). The plains of Olympia and the Olympics provided a multi-day arena to do just that. Starting as one day, later continued to three then five, was packed with ritual ceremonies and sacrifices to the

have been being banned, have overcome gender discrimination, and had conflicts with many major historical events. The first ancient Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC. The Greek people worshipped the gods, and the idea of these games came from the need to have something to dedicate to them. The Greeks used the city of Olympia as a place for worship, and as a meeting place for religious and political practices. At first, the games were only played for one day, but in 684 BC they were

In the article “Organized Greek Games “, William J. Baker’s goal is to educate readers on the differences between the ancient Greek Olympic Games, and today’s modern Olympic Games. William Baker not only explains the physical aspects of the games , but the relationship between the Greek religion and the Olympic games as well. William Baker’s article follows his thesis well; which was, “Virtually everyone knows that the modern Olympics are patterned on the Olympic Games of ancient Greece, yet few

The Olympic games could make or break us. There have been several cases where hosting the Olympic games turned out to be good for the city, but there have also been cases where hosting the games became a nightmare. For instance, in 1996 the Olympic games were held in Atlanta, but did not turn out so well due to the way the city went about funding the games. The city used private funding instead of going with public funding because they believed they would generate money more efficiently. In addition

Alexander the Great, reigning from 336 BC to 323 BC, ruled over the Macedonia, spending his whole life conquering. Alexander’s mother, Olympias, killed her husband, Philip II, so her son could gain the throne, showing her insanity. Born from the king of Epirus, she was a princess. Born on 379 BC in Epirus, relatives of people she executed later killed her on 316 BC. Alexander’s father Philip II, reigned from 359 BC to 336 BC, before Alexander succeeded him. Philip II, admired and cherished by his