Alexander The Great Thesis

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander the Great followed his own advice when at the age of 12, he tamed one of his father’s untamable horses, Bucephalus. This horse would be the horse he rides into every battle. Alexander the Great used his academically enriched mind, not only to “untie” the Gordian Knot, but to create precise battle strategies, resulting in him ruling over parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the region of Pella, which was at the time a Greek kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 BC (Biography.com). Alexander was born to King Philip II and Queen Olympias (HistoryofMacedonia.com). As a young boy, Alexander the Great used to play pretend as Achilles, which is no surprise as to seeing who his father

He entered India, in 327 BC. The Indian leader Porus, wouldn’t give in so easily to the Eastern “god”. In 326 BC, Alexander won against Porus of Paurava using the phalanx against Porus’s troops of elephants. The Phalanx is a square 16 by 16 square of men holding 13ft spears. One of the battles against Porus took place at the Hydaspes River, where sadly Alexander’s horse died. Alexander traveled to Ecbatana in 324 BC and after a heavy night of drinking, his best friend and supposed lover, Hephaestion died. In the spring of 323, Alexander fell ill and died on June 11, 323 BC. His body was paraded through every country he conquered until he got to Egypt where he was buried in the Temple of Ammon at the Siwa Oasis which was not discovered until 1984. At his death, the empire that he and his father spent their whole lives building, fell apart at the seams (Livius.com). Alexander was an inspiration to others his whole life. He strived for excellence in everything he did. In doing so, he ruled large parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. He became the muse to all military leaders, because of his great dexterity in battle