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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 cavalry and skirmishers...
From “conquering” troublesome horses during childhood to taking over entire empires at the young age of 20, Alexander’s life was that of conquest. Although his land was split up after his death, Alexander had also started the Hellenistic Era, which could be considered a Greek...
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 on July 20th...
Imagine beginning life at age 16 learning about war tactics, age 20 being ascended to the throne and lastly at age 23 having your own dominant force become the greatest of all time. Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Greece of 356 B.C.E. He...
While in pursuit for Alexander the Great’s subsequent replacement, Paul Cartledge tries to unmask who the “worlds biggest hero” was apart from trying to triumph over the world. Throughout the article, Cartledge seems to go lower back to the thought that there is no actual...
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...
Alexander was a Macedonian child of Philip II. At the point when his dad kicked the bucket he acquired the job of preeminent administrator of his dad. He re-propelled the war his dad had started against Persia after he had figured out how to combine...
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....
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...
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 and Julius Caesar were both leaders of ancient civilizations. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. and he became the leader of Greece at age 20. He ruled from 336 BC to 323 BC. Caesar was born in 100 BC and he became...
Over a span of thirteen years Alexander the Great had led many great empire-building campaigns that sent ripples throughout the many great civilizations at that time. Shortly after the Greek culture and influence slowly spread to India and later on towards other countries, thus this...
Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. He was taught by the Greek philosopher Aristotle from the age of 13 to 16. Aristotle inspired young Alexander's interests in philosophy, medicine, and scientific investigation.
What Made Alexander the Great Famous
Alexander the Great was a king of ancient Macedonia and changed the course of history. He established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India. Alexander III was one of the greatest military leader of antiquity.
Death
His death is still a mystery. Alexander the Great died in Babylon, he became ill after a prolonged banquet. The most popular theories claim that he was poisoned or that he died of environmental causes such as malaria, lung infection.
Quotes
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well."
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”
“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.”
“When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back.”