Alexander The Great
Alexander the Great and His AchievementsAlexander the Great was the king of Macedon. Alexander of Macedon, or ancient Mecadonia, deserves to be called the "Great". Alexander the Great was considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was an excellent king, general, and conqueror. During his thirteen-year rule he conquered almost all the then known world and gave a new direction to history. He had established an empire after he died. His new empire helped many people live their lives. He improved the way of life in his empire in many ways. Conquering other lands spread the Greek traditions and language.Alexander the Great was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedon (Martin 192). He was the son of Philip II and Olympias. Philip II was the king of Macedonia and Olympias was the princess of Epirus (Stewart 18). Alexander had many interests in military strategies (Stewart 20). Once when Alexander was about seven years old, a group of Persian diplomats came to Macedon to see Philip. Philip was with his army fighting neighboring tribes so the diplomats stayed and talked with Alexander. They didn't except Alexander to ask questions about the size of the Persian army and the length of the journey to Susa (
"The one had given me life," said Alexander, "but the Philosopher [Aristotle] had shown me how to live well" (Stewart 22). These cities were located in many places, so the Greek culture and language was widely known (Hammond 383). The tales of adventure, love, bravery, and loyalty excited Alexander. Bucephalas' behavior did not please Philip. Aristotle's main love was philosophy. Alexandria became the literary, scientific, and commercial center of the Greek world (Hammond 278). After three years of teaching Philip needed Alexander. Aristotle gave Alexander a copy of the poem. Alexander founded many cities; most of them were named Alexandria. An enormous stone lighthouse called the Pharos was a tomb that contained Alexander 's coffin. Aristotle defined and classified various branches of knowledge.
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