evident that it helped him conquer Egypt‚ but also caused him problems later with his military forces. The way that it helped him conquer Egypt was that he became viewed as a living God or Pharaoh. Instead of being satisfied with invading Egypt and overcame the Persians‚ he wanted to win over the hearts of the Egyptian people. He did this by accepting Egyptian traditions and not challenging them with his Greek traditions at first. This led the Egyptians to believe that he was one of them and loved him
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name for Themselves. Alexander did‚ he was a kid with Rich parents‚ He went to the best school and taught by the best teacher like Leonidas‚ Lysimachus and Aristotle. Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the Persian Empire and was also known as the King of Macedonia and considered as a Brilliant Military Tactician and Troop Leader. He was born in Pella on July 20 356 BC. It was helpful that Alexander’s father was king and his mother was queen o f Macedonia. In fact‚ it was especially beneficial
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Title: Was Alexander the Great truly “Great” Date Due: 24/09/09 Date Submitted: 24/09/09 Alexander the Great‚ the ancient King of Macedonia is renowned for his conquests of Persia and India. The definition of the term ‘Great’ in such a context is to be distinguished or famous‚ highly skilled‚ of official position or social status‚ and exceptionally outstanding. The term ‘Great’ is an appropriate entitlement for Alexander‚ justified in many ways by his incredible successful war accomplishments
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Who was Alexander the Great! What does it mean to be GREAT? The Webster’s dictionary defines the word great as notably large in size‚ predominant‚ or remarkable. The Oxford’s dictionary defines the word great as‚ of ability‚ quality‚ or eminence‚ considerably above average. Alexander the 3rd’s greatness has been questioned in the past and even scholars have long debated the question was Alexander the Great really Great? But one must ask how his legend has survived for thousands of years and
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Was Alexander the Great really ‘Great’? Alexander of Macedon was perceived as ‘great’ by his contemporaries. His achievements in early life indicated that he had every chance of becoming ‘great’. To consider how ‘great’ he really was one must define greatness. Firstly‚ let us consider military innovation. The aim of military innovation is to improve military effectiveness. This uses lots of ideas to try and produce the best army using the best tactics. Alexander’s main tactic was the phalanx
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Greatness is an umbrella term that can hold several different meanings and interpretations. In the case of Alexander the Great‚ it has a very specific meaning that reflects upon the achievements and success of his life time‚ despite the many character flaws and failings he undoubtedly possessed. Alexander the Great definitely deserves this appellation for three main reasons. Firstly‚ he conquered an incredibly vast area for his young age and lack of experience; secondly he left his mark on society
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European-Greece under Alexander the great‚ conquered the Persians Empire and Greece became the next world superpower. According to amplified Bible the kingdom which defeated Persia was “Greece under Alexander the Great” shall bear rule over all the earth (Daniel 2:39; 8:21; Rodgers‚ Grabbe‚ Lipschits). When Alexander the great conquered Persian empire‚ he also conquered all the Middle Eastern region and took over the land of Israel. The Bible told us that Alexander the great‚ who was known as the king
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Thebans‚ sold 20‚000 into slavery‚ destroyed the entire city I think that Alexander the Great‚was a villain when his dad was alive‚but when his dad died he became a hero. Spent three years killing men and selling women and children into slavery I think that it mean that Alexander the “Great” wasn’t that great to men back then.And he wasn’t nice to women and children. Military campaign was brutal and it didn’t matter how many men died I think that even though men are not nice that does not
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just about the great things that were achieved and what was accomplished‚ its also about who did it and why.?.. Throughout history several wars were fought‚ one well known leader who fought these wars was Alexander The “Great” Even though Alexander had achieved a lot in his life as a leader did he deserve the “Great” at the end of his name.? To be great as a person and as a leader it means to be Honorable‚ Brave‚ Ambitious and Virtuous. Did he have those qualities of being great.? Was he a good enough
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Is Alexander the Great‚ great?? Alexander the Great was born around July 20th‚ B.C.E. Well we can see there is a “Great” in the name up at the title. Did you know he did a lot of very bad stuff‚ but he did do lots of great things. He conquered lots of places and was successful against all of them. Philip II was assassinated in 336 B.C.E. People think that it may have been Alexander and his mother‚ but don’t worry about that example. Read more about Alexander the Great. Well‚ our opinion is that
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