Alexander III of Macedonia also known as Alexander the Great was one of world's greatest rulers. He conquered the Persian Empire and earned many names throughout his quests. He was a war genius and was never defeated in his many battles. It all started in 356.B.C. when Alexander was born. He was the son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias. Alexander's father had taken all of Greece under his control. He taught Alexander military skills and war tactics. Another one of his teachers was the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle. He gave him a classical Greek education and taught him the importance of learning. As a child Alexander was fearless. He was the only person able to tame the great horse Bucephalus. His mother had claimed that he was …show more content…
a descendant of Achilles. His father had told him that Macedonia was too small for him. He told him to seek a place larger and worthier of him.When Alexander was 18, he was a military commander. When his father was assassinated by Pausanias, Alexander rose to the throne at the age of 20. One of Alexander's first actions as king was to destroy the city of Thebes because of its rebellions.
This was a warning to all other cities that questioned his leadership. When he went to Athens few opposed him. He made a deal with them. Athens' rulers gave him war supplies and soldiers so that they would destroy the Persian empire. In 335. B.C. Alexander had an army of 35,000 Macedonians and Greeks marching towards Persia. When he met the Persian ruler Darius III and his forces, Alexander had found victory at the battle of Gaugamela. Even though Alexander's army was smaller, war tactics won the battle. After that battle he was known as the Lord of Asia in Asia Minor. The battle also earned him the title of Pharaoh in Egypt. Like the people in Asia Minor the Egyptians had suffered years of being ruled by Persia. After conquering many empires he founded his own city at the banks of the Nile called Alexandria. Throughout his campaign Alexander had adopted many cultures. He wore Barbarian clothes and ordered those approaching him to bow in the Persian manor. This had angered his soldiers. It was at the age of 25 when he became the ruler of Greece, Persia, and western Asia.After the many battles he had fought, Alexander's soldiers could take no more
and had refused to go any further. Alexander's long journey had finally ended. In 323.B.C. Alexander had gotten a fever and died at the age of 33. His generals had split into independent states. This was caused by an altercation between them. After his death Alexander's wife Roxana had a child and named him after his father. Alexander IV rose to the throne in 323 B.C. Sadly in 311 B.C. , Alexander IV was murdered by one of the generals. Even after the death of Alexander the Great the ways he adopted which is known as Hellenistic is still in use today. The great city of Macedonia still stands today North of Greece. Without Alexander's leadership the world would never be the same. This world was changed by Alexander the Great of Macedonia.
Have you heard of Alexander the Great, the famous historical figure? There are many amazing stories about him explaining the courageous things he has accomplished. However, if you learn more about him and his accomplishments, you will soon realize the real person Alexander was. Alexander the Great, ruler of his empire, was in fact not great as his title states. The definition of great is a person who shows concern for others, has leadership and shows intelligence.
Although several people may disagree, these achievements and intelligence lead to great success. For example, against Porus and his army, Alexander puzzled the elephants causing them to stampede and kill Porus’s army. Also, in eleven years Alexander conquered 2,200,000 square miles of land at the age of twenty. Nobody can do this any day and Alexander showed his ability to persevere through tough times. Ultimately, when thinking of great names in history, remember Alexander the Great and all his great accomplishments because nobody has been able to conquer so much land in such a short amount of time with little rest and so much confidence in any
Alexander the Great is hailed, by most historians, as “The Great Conqueror” of the world in the days of ancient Mesopotamia. “Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world in little more than a decade. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BCE. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Philip was assassinated in 336 BCE and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. He then set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire” (Web, BBC History). It is important to note, which will maybe explain his brutal actions, that Alexander was only twenty years old when he became the king of Macedonia. “When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander’s personal tutor. During the next three years Aristotle gave Alexander training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy, all of which became of importance in Alexander’s later life” (Web, Project of History of Macedonia). “In, 340, when Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace, he left his 16 years old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent, but as the Macedonian army advanced deep into Thrace, the Thracian tribe of Maedi bordering north-eastern Macedonia rebelled and posed a danger to the country. Alexander assembled an army, led it against the rebels, and with swift action defeated the Maedi, captured their stronghold, and renamed it after himself to Alexandropolis. Two years later in 338 BC, Philip gave his son a commanding post among the senior gener...
In the archaeological world, a new controversy has been stirred up by King Philip II of Macedon, also known as Alexander the Great’s father, and whether his skeletal remains are in Tomb I or Tomb II at Vergina in Macedonia.
Alexander was the son of King Philip. Being the most powerful and one of the greatest rulers of Greek history, his primary objective was to spread the Greek culture to all the countries he conquered. After the death of his father, King Philip, Alexander took over his kingdom. Everyone liked all he did during his reign with his kingdom. It only took him 13 years to gain one of the largest empires of all time (5g. Alexander the Great n.d.). Even though he conquered many nations, he tried all he could to maintain the Greek culture (Mark, Alexander the Great 2013). When he became the king, he merged Macedonia and Persian cultures. He also integrated his army with people from the regions he conquered. During his reign, he managed to spread the Greek culture, its ideas, and language, which led to The Hellenistic era (Mark, Alexander the Great 2013). Among the most impressive things the people loved about him was that he never forced those he conquered to practice the Greek culture.
What’s in a name? If it is a name like Alexander the Great, then a lot. Alexander the Great is still synonymous with great achievement, and rightfully so. Alexander is the greatest military leader of all time, worshipped as a god by the Greeks, the Macedonians, and the Egyptians (Cartledge). One reason for that is that people taught him from a young age how to be a good king and leader. The man who gave him most of these teachings was his father, Philip II. Not only did he groom him into the man that he became, he helped him in other ways. The biggest of these was likely the army that Alexander inherited from his father. Philip revolutionized the army of Macedonia (Worthington). Alexander put that army to use across Asia and Africa. Alexander was tutored by Aristotle, a philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the finest minds of all time (Cartledge). Another influential man in Alexander’s early life was Leonidas, his first tutor. Leonidas taught him to be industrious and military
Alexander III of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, and Alexander the Conqueror. These are just three of the names given to Alexander because of his greatness and his success as a leader for Macedonia. He led Macedonia to be in control of a large part of the world known to him. “He is known as 'the great' both for his military genius and his diplomatic skills in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered” (Mark). Alexander is also said to be the symbol of the Hellenistic world. Due to his leadership skills and his various military tactics and ideas, Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest leaders of all time.
Alexander the Great was the ruler of Macedonia from 334 B.C to 323 B.C. By the age of thirty he conquered the entire known world and had an undefeated battle record. At the age of thirteen, Alexander started his schooling with the philosopher Aristotle, and learned from him until the age of sixteen. While his father was away at war, Alexander was Regent of Macedonia. While he was the regent, Alexander stomped out the revolt of Madei, a small tribe, and renamed it to Alexandropolis. Two years later his father gave Alexander a Commanding spot among the senior generals as Macedonia invaded Greece. The Greeks were defeated and Alexander proved hi...
Alexander began his military campaign and his rule much where his father left off. Whether or not it was his aim, this created a sense of normality for the men that was part of his father’s regime. Alexander’s position as a warrior-king who stood side-by-side among his men also served to create respect among his peers. Gradually, as Alexander conquered more Persian land, he began to adopt the policies of Persian rulers. Alexander’s change in policy extended beyond just political roles, he gave consideration to the local gods in many of the lands that he conquered. Eventually, Alexander brought people in from the conquered nations to serve under him.
Alexander, also known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon. His conquests of the Persian Empire and Egypt created a new Hellenistic world.
Alexander the Great is known by many. To some he may be known as a great conqueror, and to others as an evil man. Alexander was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and Olympias, the princess of Epirus. He was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, the capital of Macedonia. Most people think that Alexander the Great was a powerful and excellent military leader. Much of his life consisted of conquering and extending the size of his kingdom. Alexander the Great’s life was short, but very successful and eventful.
Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander the third, was the son of Philp the second and was the King of Macedon. His reign was from 336–323 BC and he was an undefeated military commander. During his reign, he spent majority of the time on a military campaign going east into Asia, creating one of the largest empires known. Not only was he king of Macedon, he was also Pharaoh of Egypt, King of Persia, and King of Asia., showing his incredible feats as King. He was capable commander and a successful king, which was shown in many of his battles. The battles of Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela were all key battles in his defeat of the Persian and their King, Darius. These battles all showed Alexanders incredible ability in battle and skill for
One of the more popular cities is located in Alexandria, Egypt. Here Alexander left his advisor Ptolemy I in charge of the new found city. He had amazing battle tactics which never let him down in war considering he never lost a battle. Famous leaders like Napoleon Bonaparte, and many other war generals worshiped his fighting styles and tactics.
Alexander is considered by many to be one of the greatest military figures of the ancient world. He was destined for greatness at an early age by his parents in which his father Philip II the wanted to unite all of Greece’s city states as one Greece. This was also prevalent by his education by the great Aristotle. When Alexander became king his army conquered most of the known world at that time. He was also very young when he died because of wounds suffered in his last battle.
There were many battles between Darius and Alexander, in which Darius would usually flee, leaving victory for Alexander. The battles that Alexander fought usually had high death tolls and his tactics were seen as harsh (Behnke). In a message to Darius, Alexander says, “It is war that will determine the boundaries of our respective empired and each shall have what fortunes of tomorrow assign to us,” (Behnke). The last battle was at Gaugamela. As a result for the battle of Gaugamela, king Darius fled. The Persians lost about fifty thousand soldiers, and the Macedonians lost one thousand. Alexander then took his troop and marched into Persepolis and declared himself the new king, which then led to the downfall of the Persian Empire