Alexander the Great was born in Pella to his parents‚ Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia. Growing up Alexander never got to see his father‚ he spent most of his time and days engaging in military campaigns. His father PHilip hired a tutor‚ Leonidas to teach Alexander math‚ archery‚ and horsemanship. He was an Ancient Greek king he took charge at the age of 18. After his father died he got the support from the Macedonian army. Alexander conquered Egypt and Persia as a king. His kingdom ranged
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Alexander the Great was hosting a banquet one night when the two men got into an argument. Alexander the Great was indeed drunk at this time. Cleitus said that his accomplishments and Alexander the Great was nowhere near as great as Philip and that Alexander owed everything to Philip. Alexander became so mad at Cleitus for saying this that he killed him by grabbing hold of a javelin and throwing it through Cleitus’ heart. Before this Alexander the Great and Cleitus were good friends so it was terrible of
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is one of courage‚ genius‚ and great accomplishment; but it is also somewhat of a bittersweet one‚ ending with his tragic death during the prime of his life‚ at thirty-two. Alexander was born to Philip II of Macedon and Olympias‚ his principal wife‚ in 356 BCE‚ mpic Games. Just three years earlier‚ Philip had
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typical military leader. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and Olympias‚ the princess of neighbouring Epirus. He spent his childhood watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power‚ winning victory after victory on the battlefields throughout the Balkans. When he was 13‚ Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander’s personal tutor. During the next three years of Alexander’s
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| | Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia. He was born in Pella‚ Macedonia’s capital city in 356 BC. Alexander was tutored by Aristotle‚ one of the greatest philosophers and smartest men of the time‚ from when he was 13 until he was 16. He was also leader of the Companions‚ which was a group Philip II made to protect him from would be assailants (Alexander the Great Biography) (historyofmacedonia.org). In 340 BC Alexander’s father‚ Philip II‚ left for Thrace. While he was away
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A Man is Only As Great as his Mother Alexander the Great. The power of that name is astonishing. There is no last name needed other than just “the Great.” That is how undeniably powerful and influential Alexander of Macedon was during his reign as the Emperor of Greece from 336 to 323 BCE‚ and continues to be today. As talked about in Worlds Together‚ Worlds Apart‚ although most people in European‚ Asian‚ and western civilizations may not recognize it‚ Alexander’s policies‚ laws and ultimate dreams
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Philip II‚ king of Spain and only son of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V‚ had everything in his favor to become the dominant power in Europe and probably the world at that time. Nonetheless‚ he did not succeed in doing so due to his poor leadership‚ incompetence‚ bad fortune and his inept financial understanding. As an ardent Catholic defender and due to his strong sense of duty and devotion to his empire‚ Philip focused on expanding the Spanish realm throughout Europe and promoting Catholic faith
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also she wanted him to success and shine‚ in order for her to gain a social status above the other Philip’s wives. Also‚ if Alexander became the legitimate son of Philip and take his throne‚ therefore she would be at Alexander´s side and enjoy the commodities that a king could provide to his mother. This can be evidence on why Philip was murdered just before he was about to start the possession of the Persian Empire. Perhaps Olympias had planned his death and then being able to reach her purposes
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empires in world history. In 359 B.C.‚ King Philip came to rule Macedonia. He developed a strong empire by forming a strong military and political system. In 356 B.C‚ Philip had a son‚ who later became historically known as Alexander the Great. Today‚ Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time. Alexander the Great and his father‚ Philip‚ were very successful as conquerors while ruling the Macedonian Empire. Philip used a combination of bribery‚ persuasion
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