Alexander the great was born in July 356 B.C. to his father Phillip II. Alexander’s father prepared him for a life a conquests and legacies by allowing young Alexander to take over the battle of Chaeronea. This was a very important battle for Alexander since it showed his leadership skills considering he was only 16 years old. After the battle of Chaeronea‚ Alexander’s father‚ Phillip II‚ was assassinated. Now a new ruler at the age of twenty would emerge to the Macedonia people‚ he was know as Alexander
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the coast as a trading route. Alexander even constructed aqueducts and an irrigation system for the city. By blending Egyptian and Greek gods and technologies from Greece to Egypt‚ other cultures were now adopting Greek customs and thus started Hellenism. To occupy all the Mediterranean coast‚ Alexander decided to attack King Darius
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Cole Mills - World History 11/12/2012 Contributions of Ancient Greece – Alexander III the Great Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia. He spent his childhood watching his father make Macedon a great military power‚ winning victory after victory on the battlefields. When
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In 1453 the great city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire‚ marking the end of the Byzantine Rule. During the Ottoman Rule‚ the Orthodox Church took the responsibility of governing the people of Orthodox faith. Greece was under the rule of the Patriarch of Constantinople‚ who was under the rule of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. It is said that their involvement in the Greek community helped preserve the Greek culture but their corruption and abuse of power caused more harm than good.
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Greek mythology in western art and literature With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance‚ the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries.[2] From the early years of Renaissance‚ artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. Among the best-known subjects of Italian artists are Botticelli
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The Persian empire at its peak has long been seen as one of the largest wholes during the classical era‚ and few have rivaled its size. The land that Alexander the Great was able to conquer‚ however‚ was one of the few that served as an appropriate challenge. Around the time of 338 B.C.E through 323 B.C.E.‚ Alexander’s collected mass was a whole. Of a Greek origin‚ Alexander was taught by Aristotle‚ the great philosopher‚ and it can be inferred that he used the strategic methods learned‚ among other
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Alexander The Great? A leader‚ a god‚ powerful‚ strong‚ cunning‚ and great; Alexander of Macedonia was all the above‚ but is he influential to the current day‚ evolving culture? Alexander was at his peak in conquest over 2000 years ago‚ so does he really still hold an impact to life and culture today? Controversy has followed these questions and many ideas have surfaced defending the belief that culturally Alexander was not that great. Alexander was deemed great because he conquered territories
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after Nero’s time as emperor. Hundreds of people were killed under Nero’s orders‚ including the Christians when they were persecuted following the Great Fire of Rome. Despite the good things that came out of Nero’s reign such as a quinquennial where Hellenism‚ hygiene‚ and public safety increased‚ Nero is
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Western Civilization Medieval Science by Dr. Jack Sanders book summary The Dark Ages are a part of a longer period known as the middle Ages that continued to 1500AD. Both ages emphasize the effect of an age on European civilization. Science was thought to have vanished from the world’s progress and scientific understanding was easy to miss during the middle ages. Obstructions of European science and reason during the dark ages simply stopped even though many developments in Europe would prove
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earliest civilizations. (Wikipedia‚ 2007) "For millennia‚ Egypt maintained a strikingly complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe‚ the Middle East and Africa. After the Pharaonic era‚ Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism‚ for a time Christianity‚ and later‚ Arab and Islamic culture. Today‚ many aspects of Egypt’s ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements‚ including the influence of modern Western culture‚ itself with roots in Ancient Egypt." The Arabic
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