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    On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements

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    Alexander the Great "There is nothing impossible to him who will try". Alexander the Great. In this paper I am going to tell you about the birth triumphs and death of Alexander the Great. I will start with the birth of Alexander. Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. The month he was born in is not for sure however most agree it was July. His mother ’s name was Olympias. Olympias was an orphan of a former king. Olympias was a very beautiful very intelligent woman with a very hot temper

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    Period 3 20 October 2014 Alexander the Great: The Military Genius Imagine crossing thousands of miles of scorching desert‚ rugged mountains and endless plains on both foot and horseback while commanding and maneuvering an army. Throughout history‚ there have been legends of heroes facing impossible trials. Alexander the Great is a legendary figure that did the impossible. Leading thousands of men across a continent is challenging enough on its own‚ but Alexander the Great took this challenge even

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    Why was Alexander the Great Important? Who was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was born in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia in 356 BC. His parents were Phillip II of Macedon and his wife Olympia’s. Phillip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He came to the throne at just the young age of 20. On the day Alexander was born‚ his father Phillip was preparing a siege on the city of Potidea on the peninsula of Chalcidice. This implies that

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    is not true of past and present historian’s analysis of one of the greatest leaders in the history of the ancient world. Alexander‚ son of Philip the II‚ king of Macedon is brought to light with many different opinions. Was this man the ruthless ruler that brought down empires and siege cities while killing innocent in droves? Was he a gracious man of honor that sought to unite the ancient world? Perhaps he was a mad man who thought of himself as a God and his conquest was sought in vein. These are

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    It was once said by Alexander the Great that "there is nothing left to conquer". For many this quote can sum the career of Alexander as a magnificent King‚ commander and statesman. He achieved what no other had done in his time‚ but one must see both the positives and negatives of Alexander the Great as King‚ commander and statesman. As commander‚ Alexander without a doubt conquered territories on a superhuman scale and in doing so he fought many battles and defeated kings to achieve this. Though

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    Alexander the Great was a major historical figure in the ancient world‚ the achievements he gained throughout his life were due to his personal attributes although he owes much of his success’ due to his parents and family background strategically training him throughout his childhood to later gain those major success’ throughout his life. Parents: Alexander was born into a family of monarchs with parents King Phillip II of Macedonia related to Hercules‚ ( source Plutarch) and mother Olympias

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    Alexander the Great by Winthrop Lindsay Adams‚ a history professor at the University of Utah‚ showcases the life of Alexander the Great from his childhood through his successful conquest leading to his great legacy. Alexander III of Macedon‚ also commonly known as Alexander the Great‚ was one of the legendary Kings of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon. In Alexander the Great‚ Adam begins the book with a clear introduction of what kingdom of Macedon was like during the period of Alexander’s father

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    It was the leadership of Caesar‚ Alexander‚ and Hannibal that heavily influenced the Roman society‚ the ancient world‚ and the western civilization. Ambition drove Alexander the Great to conquer the unconquered‚ propelled Caesar to the top of the political spectrum with no birthright‚ and helped Hannibal defeat a dominent society in the ancient world. It was Julius Caesar’s successful military tactics‚ his drive to the top of the political society‚ and his succession without the right‚ privilege

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    ALEXANDER THE GREAT: THE DIVINE RULER By Mansour Shukoor 1) Alexander the Great has been known as a man of many titles throughout his life. He has been known as an adventurer‚ a King‚ and a conqueror. However from the time of his reign and all the triumphs in-between‚ up to his death‚ Alexander claimed ‘divine’ status. Most historians would agree with his divine status. Alexander the Great was a man who achieved great feats when he began his kingship in 336 B.C. From conquering a majority of

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