Alexander The Great
Alexander the Great and His Achievements Alexander 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 ca!me 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 (an
Aristotle's main love was philosophy. Alexander learned from Aristotle the principles of z!oology and botany. This shows one of Alexander's early interests (Stewart 21). Alexandria produced many achievements. The Hellenistic Age was an important age after Alexander's reign. Alexander won many respects of many people and other kings. Alexander needed more tha!n horsemanship and self-confidence to be a good king. Alexander founded many cities; most of them were named Alexandria. Aristotle lectured on nearly every branch of learning: biology, medicine, anatomy, psychology, meteorology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, music, metaphysics, rhetoric, political science, ethics, and literary criticism. Alexander enjoyed literature most out of all the lessons Aristotle taught. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. After Alexander's death, the period was called the Hellenistic Age (Martin 198).
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