Was Alexander the Great all that great? Alexander was a Greek born in 356 B.C in a city located in Northern Greece in a Kingdom named Macedonia. His father, King Philip of Macedonia, was the king of this kingdom where Alexander was born. Alexander inherited the throne when his father was assassinated while Alexander was 20 years old. Alexander the Great does deserve to be a great.…
Aristotle and John Stuart Mill were two famous philosophers known for their studies in politics. Aristotle believes the best form of government is a polis, while Mill believes a more laid back structure is better. He believes the people should be ruled by the harm principles. Although they have very different ideas on how the people should be ruled, there are many similarities between the two. Aristotle was a great philosopher from the BC era.…
Alexander's childhood Alexander the Great was born 356 B.C. in Pella. His dad's name was Phillip and his mom's name was Olympia. She claimed that Phillip didn't father Alexander but Zeus himself did. At a young age Alex showed great protentional and Phillip hired a personal tutor for Alex. In his tutoring sessions, Alex learned everything from literature to science to philosophy.…
He had a strong and united empire in Ancient Greece that Alexander inherited. When Alexander was a child, he was tutored in all subjects, such as math, reading writing, music, fighting, hunting, and more. When he was thirteen, his father hired Aristotle to teach him, because the king wanted the best teacher to teach Alexander. At school, he met many of his friends and generals…
David Trotter Dr. Gerald Miller ENG 111 October 6, 2015 Alexander The Great Alexander the II of Macedon, born July of 356 BCE to King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, the daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus, is considered ‘the great’ for both his military genius and diplomatic skills. He is even said to be the inspiration for other conquerors such as; Pompey, Caesar, and Napoleon (Alexander The Great). By far the most important achievement of Alexander was the fact that he spread the Greek culture and language to other civilizations, thus strengthening the Greek influence on the western world.…
Alexander the Great is renowned as one of the youngest most successful, innovative, and dominant military leaders in history. His aspiring intelligence was kindled under the tutelage of Aristotle, who instructed him in the ways of philosophy, science, and medicine which contributed to his future successes. Having been born and raised a Macedonian in 356 BC and inheriting the Macedonian empire from his father King Philip after he was assassinated, he quickly regained control of the Macedonian empire as underlying states sought to rebel and break from the empire all at the age of 20. The Macedonian empire was so vast that it encompassed Grecian territories from Sparta to Thrace. Alexander the Great had at such a young age a highly capable army,…
Education was important to the parents of Alexander and they wanted their son to be well educated, because of this they made sure he was taught by the best. Leonidas was a relative of Alexander’s…
6.8.). When he was 13 years old, Phillip hired Aristotle to be Alexander’s tutor. This allowed Alexander to have an education in science, mathematics, and philosophy. These teachings would later help him with battle tactics and planing. At the age of 16, Phillip left Alexander in charge of Macedonia while he took his army to battle Thrace.…
When Philip died, Alexander already had experience in being a soldier (Dutton 82). Greece spent a lot of time celebrating the death of Philip, and for a while they believed that the problems of Macedonians would be over (Dutton 82). In the midst of their celebration they did not notice Alexander. In ignoring Alexander, they began to repeat the same mistake when they ignored Philip. Eventually Alexander revealed that he would live out his father’s legacy and invade Persia.…
A prominent figure from 3500 BCE to 1650 CE The Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonian (356-323). He was the son of the then King Philip II and Queen Olympia. Aristotle tutored him when he was a prince.…
“ Philip realized his exceptional son needed an exceptional teacher. And so he chose Aristotle, the brilliant philosopher whose father had been physician to Philip's father.” “Aristotle taught that all knowledge was essential to the pursuit of a fruitful life, not just the sciences but also literature and music. First and foremost, however, was the sharpening of the mind. Aristotle encouraged his pupil to observe, to think through, to reason.…
At age 12, Alexander showed impressive courage when he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus, an enormous stallion with a furious demeanor. The horse became his battle companion for most of Alexander’s life. When Alexander was 13, Philip called on the great philosopher Aristotle to tutor his son. Aristotle sparked and fostered Alexander’s interest in literature, science, medicine and philosophy. Alexander was just 16 when Philip went to battle the Byzantines and left him in charge of Macedonia.…
The reign of Alexander the great would change the face of Europe and Asia forever. As crown Prince, he received the finest education in the Macedonian court under his celebrated tutor Aristotle. At the age of twenty, already a charismatic and decisive leader, Alexander quickly harnessed the Macedonian forces that his father’s reforms had made into the premier military power in the region. Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence.…
Alexander the Great was a significant historical figure who was as great a commander as his name suggests. Whether it be his two million square miles of conquered land, or his contribution to science through his expeditions, he certainly was one of the most important people of his time. In fact, Alexander the Great had such a lasting effect, the era after him was named “The Hellenistic Period”, from Hellas, which is the word for Greece. Alexander the Great was a fearsome figure of the ancient times, who had conquered Egypt, Central Asia, and had even beat Persia’s army. Historical evidence suggests that Darius III, the then king of Persia, had set the battlefield to his favor.…
Alexander: Fulfilling his Prophecy One Victory at a Time From when Alexander the Great was 18 years old, to when he died, he made many advancements militarily, culturally and in religion when he was in power. Alexander the Great was truly “great” because he had a sense of urgency to spread values and culture. He was a very clever leader in military and outside of military. Using his intelligence, he established more colonies for growth of Ancient Greece. Alexander was also a strong leader because he fulfilled the prophecy of Plato’s philosopher-king attributing to his title.…