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    There were many leaders throughout the ancient times but Alexander the great was said to be one of the greatest leaders of all time. He was born July 356 B.C.E in Pella Greece, he showed great strength at a young age. “Alexander was born into a family that traced its royal roots back to the great hero Hercules” (Freeman 5) Alexander was born into royalty his father was a leader. When Alexander was 13 he started learning from Aristotle, he taught him Greeks, philosophy and about plants and animals

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    Alexander the Great Thesis Alexander the Great had a big influence on Western civilization because he helped spread hellenistic culture and expanded trade routes ● Alexander born in Pella in 356 BCE ● Philip II dies 336 BCE ● Died in 323 BCE ● Biggest empire at the time ● Son of Zeus, believed when he was a baby. Related to Hercules ● Tutored by Aristotle for around 3 or 4 years ● When he was 16, he lead his own army to victory against this Tribe ● King Philip

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    Conqueror and king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. During his leadership, from 336 to 323 B.C., he united the Greek city-states and led the Corinthian League. He also became the king of Persia, Babylon and Asia, and created Macedonian colonies in the region. While considering the conquests of Carthage and Rome, Alexander died of malaria in Babylon. Now Iraq on June 13, 323 B.C Alexander the Great was born in the Pella

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    Hayden Hawkinson Mrs. Heflin English 6 - 6 March 2, 2017 Alexander the Great “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” Alexander the Great is the smartest and fiercest military leader that has ever lived. His military wisdom and fierceness led him to being a great leader of Greece, conquering all of Asia Minor, conquering the Persian empire, and ruling the biggest empire the world had ever seen before 334 BC. This led him to being a

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    Greek Ideologies have influenced the developments of Greek people and their region and how they lived and interacted with one another. Three examples of Greek ideologies are Spartan militarism, Athenian democracy, and Macedonian Conquest. These ideologies demonstrated a Greek Polis and how they interacted with other polis or poleis. Spartan militarism was one of the Greek ideologies. Agoge, a military training program designed to increase physical strength, military prowess, and obedience

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    The Life of Alexander written by Plutarch, provides an abundance of supporting evidence throughout the source, that justifies and defends these three claims: That Aristotle’s teachings attempted to navigate Alexander down a specific path; however, Alexander forged his own ideologies, while keeping some of Aristotle’s teachings and that although Alexander was branded as permissive and sympathetic for his frail behavior toward Persians; His lenient and respectable behavior helped advance his empire

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    golden age of Alexander the Great brought an extensive amount of influences, improvements, and times of bliss into our history. Alexander III had began at a young age to conquer the civilizations surrounding Macedon. Upon his arrival, he treated the people of Egypt with immense respect compared to what had been done before. Rather than being a cruel conqueror, Alexander was thought of as more of a savior to the Egyptians. At the time, they had been under the rule of Persia. When Alexander entered the

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    Why Alexander of Macedon is called “Alexander the great” and most successfully man in conquering the world known kingdoms? The answer is easy forward. Even though today after twenty-three centuries no man has accomplished like Alexander did. Alexander the Great, the king of Macedonia is one of the greatest military Intelligence of all times. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip, King of Macedonia, and Olympias, the princess of neighboring Epirus

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    Alexander III of Macedon, typically referred to as Alexander the Great was born in Pella, in July 356 BC, as the son of Phillip II and Queen Olympia. He was under the tutelage of Aristotle until he attained the age of 16. Following Phillip’s assassination in 336 BC, Alexander inherited his father’s throne as the king of the Ancient Greek monarchy of Macedon. Moreover, the military training that he had received during his tender age prepared him both physically and psychologically for the history

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    Synopsis I did my this day in history report on Alexander the Great. Alexander the great is known for many things. He was king of Macedonia, a military genius, and the greatest conqueror of all time-to name a few. Alexander was taught by many great minds, perhaps most responsible for his greatness was Aristotle. Alexander was given many hard tasks and tremendous responsibilities as a child and teen, which he carried out with ease. As an adult king, Alexander ruled over Macedonia and kept it safe from

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