history, Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. The son of Philip of Macedon, who was an excellent Army General and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. Alexander deserves the iconic position he has been given in history because he was able to conquer the Persian Empire due to his outstanding military techniques and his ability to integrate with the culture and government of the people he conquered. As a teenager Alexander started learning
Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was one of the most influential and powerful leaders of ancient Roman times. Over time, the cultures of Greece thrived as a side effect of Alexander’s influence. He won many great battles and was the king of Macedonia. Alexander was truly a great ruler. Alexander the Great, who in 15 years never lost a battle, was a fantastic military leader, scholar, and king who also created a large empire that reached from Macedonia to the fringes of India. Alexander was
Who is Alexander the Great? There are some who describe him as one of the greatest generals in history, others may say he was aggressive and ambitious ruler who took extraordinary risk in battles; however, the majority agree that he was a brilliant man, with wise leadership and astute strategies. He achieved large success defeating the Persians and Greeks, he assured the Mediterranean Sea and conquered Asia Minor and Egypt. Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia who succeeded in conquers and in
leaders do whatever they have to do, to be on top. Even though most good leaders did the same type of things to rule their empires, they also had their own personal ways on how to rule and have the best empire. Alexander the great is a good example to describe a good leader. Alexander the great was a king of the Greek kingdom, one of the best rulers to ever rule Greece. If you want to know what it means to be a good ruler in the Greek world, look at what
English IB 9 7 January 2015 Alexander the Great What is it like to go from being prince to being king? Alexander the Great, son of Phillip the II became king soon after his father was assassinated at his sister's wedding ("Alexander" Encyclopedia). Alexander the Great was a brave an inspirational leader who led his troops through a tough battle against the almighty Persian Empire and was able to defeat the once great empire, saving others from their rule. Alexander the Great went from being a student
Alexander the Great was thought of as a noble and celebrated figure in Ancient Greece. Alexander was as well trained academically as he was in the ways of war. He was thought to be a very effective military strategist and ruler. “Alexander the Great inherited a great mind and militarism. He was tutored by Aristotle. Contrary to his tutor, Alexander believed that there was nobility to be found in the “barbarians.” Consequently, he determined not to rule Persia as a Macedonian king, but as a king he
King of Macedon, saw his son Alexander into power and as the head of the recently unified Greek Alliance, which was considering coming up with plans to invade the Persian Empire. Philip II’s assassination preceded major occurrences and military actions, such as the Asian invasion, until the successful establishment of the Roman Empire, which led to development of the world’s greatest empire. Most historians, have tried their best, through conducting thorough research and surveys, to explain the mysterious
Father’s contributed to the development of the United States government. Each of the Found Fathers had its very own contribution. The ones I will be explaining in the this paper will be John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Jay, George Mason, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson. While you read this paper you will learn how these particular Founding Fathers impacted the way our government is today. The first man I will be discussion in John Adams. Adams was one of the
beginning chapters the book introduces us to Alexander Fleming, who is credited for discovering penicillin in the first place. Alexander Fleming was born in August 6th, 1881 in Scotland on an 800 acre sheep farm. He was a quiet, awkward man with a great love for nature, drama and athletics. When he was nearly twenty he started preparing for medical school and four years later he passed his examination to become
the option to write a research paper on a topic of their choice, the majority did a creative project in place of the paper. This gave the class the creativity to accomplish a plethora of projects such as a web page, a comic, or a poem. In this instance, I personally created a poem in a heroic couplet format to parallel Alexander Pope's "Essay of Criticism". Writing a response in a poetic format as a recreation of Pope's poem and to challenge myself with this project. Alexander Pope used heroic couplets