had a lot of land‚ money and things he did not need but wanted. Alexander‚ the King of Macedon‚ took thousands of lives and seized land the size of the US. If people judged Alexander on what he gave than he would not be known as Alexander the Great‚ but as Alexander the Annihilator. Alexander was born in Macedonia. His Father was King PhilipⅡ and his mother was Olympia. Olympia was one of seven wives King Philip had. Alexander’s father wanted the best of the best to educate him. A Greek philosopher
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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 Alexander was 13‚ his dad hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be his personal tutor. For three years Aristotle taught Alexander about literature and got him interested in science‚ medicine‚ and philosophy. Phillip II left his 16 year old son‚ Alexander‚ the power to rule Macedonia
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were King Philip the 2nd and his mother Queen of Olympia. Alexander The Great had several major accomplishments throughout his life as the King of Macedonia. Alexander The Great died on May 323 B.C at the age of 32 years in Baghdad. Alexander The Great showed he was in charge of the Ancient World by ruling and conquering territories. In 15 years‚ he never lost a battle. To began with‚ Alexander The Great was born on July 20‚ 356 B.C in Macedonia. Alexander The Great parents were King Philip 2nd and
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Alexander the Great Alexander‚ the child of the Macedonian ruler Philip II‚ was conceived in Pella‚ the antiquated capital of Macedonia (Macedon). His initial years were used under the tutelage of the Grek savant Aristotle. In 336 B.c.‚ Philip was killed‚ and Alexander‚ then 20 years of age‚ accepted the throne. In the wake of solidifying his tenet over the Greek states‚ he attempted‚ in 334‚ a military crusade against the Persian Empire to the east. Alexander’s armed force‚ around 35‚000 in
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various medias. This is seen in several superb depictions of the youthful Alexander in the form of marble busts‚ bronze statuettes‚ coins‚ and medals. Alexander (356 323 B.C.) the Third of Macedon‚ also known as Alexander the Great‚ was a celebrated king of the antiquated Greek kingdom of Macedon. Alexander remains one of the most compelling and exciting personalities of classical times. Historical backdrops of Alexander have been provided by various rich sources; the three foremost depictions of Alexander
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Lecture notes on Alexander the Great. IN 338 Philip of Macedon defeated the Greek city-states. His son‚ Alexander‚ extended the imprint of Greek culture far beyond its Mediterranean homeland. In a series of whirlwind campaigns between 334 and 323 BCE.‚ Alexander gained control of Syria and Egypt and then destroyed the might of Persia. He took his armies east to the Indus and north to central Asia‚ but died at the age of 33 in Babylon. Map pg 154 (overhead) Alexander the Great was no stranger
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Son of Phillip II‚ Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest military commanders of all times. Alexander grew up watching his father Phillip II transforming Macedonia into a great military power. After his father Phillip II was killed by a bodyguard‚ he became king of Macedonia to then become Alexander the Great. Alexander employ the latest technology to conquer civilizations‚ such as the catapult and the serge tower. His intelligence and the way he commanded his military made him the
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Great was born on July 20th‚ 356B.C. ‚ (the sixth day of the Macedonian month Loïos) in Pella‚ Macedonia to King Philip II and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. He became the king of Persia‚ Babylon and Asia‚ and created Macedonian colonies in the same area. Alexander and his sister were raised in Pella’s Royal Court. Young Alexander never saw much of his father since King Philip II was off doing military campaigns. Olympia was a powerful role model for Alexander‚ but he still grew to resent
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Alexander III of Macedon was considered one of the greatest political and military minds the world has ever seen. Although‚ he died prematurely at the age of 33‚ he accomplished and conquered more than many could have in three lifetimes. Alexander was tutored by the Greek philosopher Aristotle for three years. Through the teachings of Aristotle‚ Alexander was taught to appreciate philosophy‚ geography‚ Greek poetry‚ and scientific investigation. “Alexander developed a profound admiration for Greek
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time. Thus‚ Alexander the Great was an average youthful child who was born in Pella‚ Macedonia where he later became emperor. The support from other scholars has helped prove the importance of him and his conquests. Macedonia is the place in which Philip derived from which he turned over his ruling to Alexander the Great. Macedonia was considered one of the four Hellenistic kingdoms under the Antigonid dynasty. In relation to Macedonia before and during Alexander the Great’s
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