Essays on Alexander The Great

Philip ll was stabbed to death at his daughter’s wedding by a former guardsman. Alexander, Philip’s son, immediately proclaimed himself king of Macedonia following his father’s death. Taught by the superb minds of Aristotle and his father, Alexander flourished as the king of Macedonia and accomplished much. He nearly conquered the entirety of Central Asia and hoped to reach the end of the continent before his death, which, sadly, he was unable to do. In the short life that Alexander lived, he ...

Alexander the Great was the ruler who covered more territory and conquered more lands and people than any other ruler in history. He led his army halfway across the known world of his time to the Indus River before turning back 6 years later. So how did Alexander the Great manage to attain such great achievement? The key to his success was his bravery and achieving unity and loyalty. From a very young age, Alexander was always a courageous man. Before the age of 19, he fought bravely at his ...

Alexander the Great’s beliefs, views, and actions were directly influenced by the cultures, events, and ideas of his time. Alexander’s background and location also played a big role in developing his perception of the world. The most important element of Alexander’s background was his exposure to war and education. Without these things, he would not have been so successful. His knowledge and skill acquired through his high position in society influenced Alexander the Great significantly. ...

Alexander the Great born in 356 BC in Pella was the king of Macedonia, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military intellectual of all times. Even at an early age, Alexander had the potential to become a great leader. Through all his victories and conquests, he has become a great hero and has had a large impact on history.. Alexander's tutor, Aristotle, taught him from age 13 to 16 and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy. He was well prepared to ...

The Indian campaign of Alexander the great began in 326 BC. After conquering the Achaemenid Empire of Persia the Macedonian king (and now the great king of the Persian Empire), Alexander, launched a campaign into the Indian subcontinent. The rationale for this campaign is usually said to be Alexander's desire to conquer the entire known world, which the Greeks thought ended in India. After gaining control of the former Achaemenid satrapy of Gandhara, including the city of Taxila, Alexander ...

Alexander III was born in Pella, Macedonia, in 356 B.C. to King Philip II and Queen Olympias. He also was the ruler of Macedonia and Persia. Philip II the second was raised to be a great military man. He turned Macedonia into an army type force to be reckoned with, and he always wanted to capture the massive Persian Empire. The question is was Alexander a good person or a completely bad person for what he was doing? At the age 12, he tamed a wild horse by the name Bucephalus, also Bucephalus ...

When you think of someone great, who comes to mind? Many important people in history have been defined as "great", but what does greatness really mean, as it varies depending on different points of views, and who really defines greatness? Was it Julius Caesar, Malala Yousafzai, or Abraham Lincoln? Your mom? For each different person, greatness has a different title, a marker to be remembered by, passed down in history. One particular historical figure stood out from the rest of "great" people ...

People who lived in Uzbekistan is about 55,000 to 70,000 years ago which is as early as the Palaeolithic Period (Old Stone Age). In the 1st millennium bce in the fertile region around the Amu Darya, the silk road between china and Europe act as a place for trading and culture exchange. Alexander the Great entered of Cyrus the Great Achaemenid empire in the 4th century BC. He stopped near Marakanda (Samarkand) and then married Roxana, a local chieftain's daughter, after conquering the Sogdians ...

While no contemporary textual evidence has survived over the years, Alexander the Great’s legacy has lived on. The unstoppable force that was Alexander the Great was the most accomplished conqueror that lived in the third century. His significance to history can be examined by studying the expanding or his territory, conquered by his father Philip II, with the destruction and conquering of the Persian empire as well as absorbing Egypt. Through his vast knowledge of history, he was able to use ...