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considered to be a successful general because of his many conquests, the successful military force he created, and because of the cultural legacy he left behind. Alexander the Great became king at the young age of 20 after his father King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated. King Philip II did a great job preparing Alexander the Great to be king ahead of time. He did this by doing things such as putting him in control of the troops at the Battle of Chaeronea (Spielvogel 76). King Philip II…

king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all of those accomplishments, There are so many things that Alexander the Great has accomplished and one of them is when Alexander was the king of Macedonia and how he conquered an empire that was from Balkans to modern–Pakistan. As at the fight of Issus,…

Philip the II of Macedon came to the throne after a colossal defeat within a year of him coming to the throne by his brother Perdiccas III, within a year of coming to the throne Philip began to evolve a new Macedonian way of war. One of Philip’s great contributions was to create the army with which Alexander conquered the Persian Empire. He was the first Macedonian King to rearm the Macedonian infantry with a sarissa a long spear 18 feet long, nearly twice as long as the usual spear carried by…

became a valid political party in the year of 1993. About 30 of the supporters went to the Athens University of Economics and Business and assaulted several of the universities students. The reason for the attack was due to the naming dispute of Macedonia. In the same time period, gangs started to arrive under the rule of Giannis Giannopoulous. Golden dawn continued to progress and gain new members after these episodes. In 1994, Golden Dawn competed in the European Parliament election, receiving…

Alexander was conceived around July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, which was the managerial capital of Macedonia. His dad was frequently away, overcoming neighboring regions and putting down rebellions. Alexander demonstrated incredible inclination as a youngster and one of his guides was Aristotle, the acclaimed Greek savant. To be sure, antiquated records demonstrate that the two got to be offended later in Alexander's high school years and at one point his mom was ousted to Epirus. Philip II was…

The coin with the impression of Alexander the Great was issued by one of his successors named Lysimachus. Lysimachus was the former general of Alexander the Great. After the death of Alexander, he ruled part of Alexander’s empire in Bulgaria, Northern Greece and Turkey. Lysimachus used the image of Alexander on his coins to represent his own power and stature as Alexander’s successor. In the Roman world, Alexander was not viewed as man but worshipped as god. This is illustrated in the coin which…

There are many theories of how Alexander the Great died. It is still a mystery on how the magnificent ruler passed away, but scientists feel they have an idea of what could have caused his death. Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia in 336 BC. He conquered most of the known world in his lifetime; astoundingly forming one of the ancient world’s largest empires, which spread from Greece to present day Turkey. Some may conclude to call him “one of history’s most successful commanders.” But…

well as the guidance of his teachers, he did become the greatest. Alexander the Greats Family influences Alexander was born in 356 BC and his parents were King Philip II and Queen Olympia’s (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). He was born in Pella, Macedonia a town in the northwest part of Greece (Walbank, F. W. 2017). His father, Philip II, wanted to subjugate the Persian Empire, it was one of his biggest goals (“Alexander the Great,” 2009). Unfortunately, we will later learn that it was not King…

Alexander III or as he is more widely known as, ‘Alexander the Great’ is widely regarded as one of history’s brilliant military leaders and most powerful rulers. At the time of his death in 323 BCE he had conquered most of the known world at the time and had never lost a battle. However, what many don’t know is that throughout his life he had been thrust into positions of failure and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents…

Throughout his military career, Julius Caesar exhibited extraordinary strategic prowess and generalship. It was due to his actions and decisions, both during battles and in the daily operation of his army, that he was so successful in all of his campaigns. His unique strategies, inspiring leadership, and the strict training regimen he gave his troops all played a role. The battles of the Roman Civil War were no exception and the battle of Pharsalus against rival general Pompey is an excellent…