Alexander the Great inherited one of the most powerful armies in the ancient world from his father Philip. The army used a unique spear phalanx that was virtually unheard of outside of Macedonia, and the army was well trained and supported. Additionally Philip felt the use of siege weaponry was of great importance and invested in engineers to aid him. Philip even used siege weaponry on the field in battle some times. Philip set the stage for his son to dominate the known world, and even gave him a road map for conquering Asia minor, but an army and siege weapons are only a portion of an armies success. Especially when planning a long protracted campaign far from home. Alexander’s conquest of Asia was heavily influenced by two very important factors. The ability to logistically supply his army across vast areas and the ability of his engineers to allow him to take cities without long protracted sieges. This allowed Alexander to quickly expand his empire without having to worry about opponents being able to exploit his absence in other areas. Perhaps even more important than siege tactics and improved weaponry were the logistics that allowed Alexander to continue with his campaign without running out of food, water, and fodder for his army. An army is limited in how much food and water can be carried by personnel and animals and must forage or have some logistical support to supply it over a long period. An average ration for a grown man on campaign with a full load would have been three pounds of grain or something else similarly nutritional and two quarts of water. The animals also needed to be fed and an average for a horse was ten pounds of food and eight gallons of water.1 Alexander was known to disdain wagons and endeavo... ... middle of paper ... ...tics of the Macedonian Army. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1980. Fuller, J.F.C. The Generalship of Alexander the Great. New Jersey: Quinn & Boden Company, Inc., 1960. Hacker, Barton. "Greek Catapults and Catapult Technology: Science, Technology, and War in the Ancient World." Technology and Culture. no. 1 (1968): 34-50. http://uccshes.files.wordpress.com/ (accessed November 19, 2013). Kostas Kotsanas Museum of the Ancient Greek Technology, "The Siege Technology of the Ancient Greeks." http://www.kotsanas.com/ (accessed November 3, 2013). Marriner, Nick, Christophe Morhange, and Samuel Meulé. "Holocene Morphogenesis of Alexander the Great's Isthmus at Tyre in Lebanon." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. no. 22 (2007): 9218-9223. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25427834 (accessed November 3, 2013).
Darius had an advantage over Alexander the Great, he had more troops, better resources, and he chose the battle field. Although Darius had the advantage he was not as smart as Alexander. Alexander had good communication with his troops; he planned according, in addition he was well organized before the battled. He did not stray away from his plan he stuck to it. Alexander troops were heavily armed they moved in formation, and they were shield with their long spears they stayed close together and moved in formation. In addition he did not have all his troops engaged in the battle at once he planned an awesome attack strategy that won him and his troops the war.
The son of Philip II, Alexander the Great, will become the conqueror of the western world. Alexander received the Macedonian empire when his father passed, he was only twenty at the time. As soon as he had the power of the Macedonian army, several lightning fast campaigns led them into the west and north. Next, he compelled the city-states that rebelled against the League of Corinth. This action demonstrated how Alexander punished disloyalty [Martin 244]. Alexander was able to keep his rule on the territories he conquered by rewarded the cities who recognized his powers and punished the individuals that betrayed his trust or ambitions. The power he possessed depended on his superior force and his unwillingly desire to use it [Martin 245]. The
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Problems Associated with The Reign of Alexander II (1855-81) The Russian Government faced many problems during the reign of Alexander II, who had tried to solve many of the problems in society. There is a difference of opinion as to how effective Alexander II was in dealing with Russia’s problems. Russia was on the verge of a mass serf rebellion when Alexander II came into power. The serfs thought that landowners had too much control over their lives and that they were basically slaves.
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Few historical figures stand out in the same degree as that of Alexander the Great. He was a warrior by 16, a commander at age 18, and was crowned King of Macedon by the time he was 20 years old. He did things in his lifetime that others could only dream about. Alexander single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world in just over a decade. There were many attributes that made Alexander “Great.” He was a brilliant strategist and an inspired leader; he led by example and was a conqueror at heart. In looking at his early childhood, accession to the throne, conquests, marriage, and death one can see why Alexander the Great is revered in historical contexts as one of the greatest figures of all time.
Alexander inherited an impressive military from his father and a stable kingdom; he also followed his father’s plans to invade Asia. Does this detract from his own accomplishments with the Macedonian army? I would argue that it does not. It does not matter how large his or how well trained his standing army had been, there can be no success without some form of military leadership.
He was a very influential and feared leader in the world at that time and he expanded his empire throughout the middle east, African and Asia. He also was a great commander who conquered and overthrew every kingdom which was around him including the Persian empire and Egyptian empire. Alexander the great was very transparent in his belief as a military commander where he takes down every region around him and put them under his rule and gets involved in every war. We can infer from this that he was a fearless warrior and he won’t let himself down for anyone who is not obeying his law and try to be independent of the empire.” According to Plutarch, among Alexander's traits were a violent temper and rash, impulsive nature, which undoubtedly contributed to some of his decisions.
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Alexander the Great will forever be remembered in history as one of the greatest conquerors of all time. There are many historians that agree with the contention that Alexander’s success can be greatly attributed the legacy left to him by his father, Philip II of Macedon. Philip’s accomplishments enabled Alexander to begin his reign with a large powerful army, an established throne, a vast empire, domination over Greece and a people with a great sense of nationalistic pride (Worthington 2003, 95). Had it not been for aforementioned inheritance it is doubted that Alexander would have been able to accomplish even half of what he did during his reign, for the Macedon that Alexander inherited was the making of his father (Bosworth 1998, 6). However,
Alexander rested his army for a short time at Taxilia, the largest city between the Indus and the Hydaspes and owned by Alexander’s new ally. Alexander would
Alexander III of Macedonia, better known as Alexander the Great, successfully conquered the known world by 323 B.C, he was only thirty two years old. Like most leaders from militarists’ background, what made Alexander great was the same thing that made him terrible, his drive to be the best. Alexander’s ambition coupled with his bravery, intelligence, military genius, and might led him to be a legend that would later inspire the likes of Caesar and Napoleon, much the way Achilles inspired him. Through Alexander’s continuous campaign to rule the world he would, “found cities, and brought Greek language, currency and culture to every society he conquered. It was through Alexander, that Greek ideals, thought and culture spread to the Middle East
Have you ever wondered why Alexander from Macedonia is called Alexander the Great. According to history, it is because he is the most glorious general in the history who conquered Persia, Greece, Egypt and Babylon in a very inexperienced age. He became the commander of Macedonian armies at age eighteen and the king of Macedonia at age twenty. After six years of preparation, he conquered the great Persian empire. Unfortunately, he died at age thirty-three. He would have conquered many lands if he hadn’t died at a such young age. He was a legend and an icon for great kings like Charlemagne, Julius Caesar, and Pompey. World’s most famous generals tried to compete with him but they couldn’t accomplish. After years, his tomb
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