Essays on Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Even at an early age, Alexander had the promise to become a great leader. Through all his victories and conquests, he has...

The Life and Influence of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was educated by Aristotle and developed an influence from his father, Philip of Macedonia. Both his father and Aristotle loved Greek culture, which influenced Alexander’s later decision to spread Hellenistic culture. Alexander also slept...

Alexander “the Great” was known for many feats, such as conquering most of the known world and more. Through these actions, it is easy to say that Alexander certainly deserves the title “great”. Alexander, son of Philip the II of Macedon, inherited his father’s throne...

Macedonian Protective Gear The Macedonian phalanx gave rise to one of the largest empires in early Eurasian history. Alexander the Great’s army of around 50,000 men impressively defeated armies of much larger size through an ingenious tactic of outmaneuvering and outflanking an enemy army with...

Alexander is considered one of the most important men in Western History. However, as historians we must ask ourselves is Alexander truly Greek, or does his rule more closely resemble that of Near Eastern imperial rule? As a monarch, Alexander character better coheres to the...

Alexander the Great was a general and a king, he made lots of changes to the ancient world, but was he a great leader. Alexander expanded the advanced technology of the Greek culture by invading city-states and other cultures. Alexander made his army extreamly smart...

This essay is about Alexander the Great. He is said to be one of the greatest military minds in history. This essay will describe his ascension in to the throne, his upbringing, his great military mastermind, his impact on the world, and his famous battles...

Alexander the Great was one of the old leaders from Macedonia and by extension one of the greatest military minds in history (Burgan, 2010). He was the king of Macedonia and Persia, and during his tenure, he managed to establish the largest empire in the...

What would you do if you could rule the world? This seems like a preposterous question to most, but to one man it started to become a reality. It all started with the dreams of one King, Alexander the Great. Alexander was born in 356...

Alexander the Great is also known as Alexander III of Macedonia. He was the king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C. In history, there are different views of Alexander. Some viewed him as a hero, while others viewed him as an alcoholic or thief....

In 326 BC the forces of Alexander the Great and King Porus were to clash, a battle which would decide the fate of the region Punjab. As Alexander wanted to increase his territory his eye fell on India, where he began his campaign in 327...

Alexander the Great The legend of the Gordian Knot stated that any man who could untie the knot would destined to rule the world. Alexander drew his sword and slashed the knot in two releasing the knot. Alexander’s destiny would become true. Alexander was born...