Alexander the Great

also evident in the innovations he contributed to military strategies, and in the spread of his trends to all the lands that he conquered. All that he demanded was their loyalty but he permitted them to retain their customs and religions. But knowing that the elephant is a rather unagile animal, he guided his cavalry around the line of elephants flanking them, allowing the Macedonian cavalry to slaughter the elephants efficiently. All of the countries that Alexander conquered adopted the Alexander’s way of life. The massed infantry plowed forward through the disorganized army. Page 316 “Alexander was hit hard by an arrow that hit him in the lung”. ) Alexander’s orders were effective, and required incredible bravery, courage, and the ability to accept overwhelming risks. Alexander the Great would not allow himself to become a product of the society that he lived in. Before he came to power, the common look for men in Greece was to wear a full beard, but Alexander set a new trend that lasted for several hundred years in Greece. This set an example of Alexander’s wrath, and resulted in the loss of the Greek spirit of rebellion, leading all the cities in Greece towards Alexander for leadership. Alexander’s immediate action was a result of his method of decision making. The trend was a smooth-shave, which he was always known for at that time. Alexander made decisions with his impulses and immediate reaction, and in the sheer bravery and courage observed in Alexander, it is evident that Alexander the Great set trends among his people. When Alexander died in 323 BCE, from a fever, the

empire split among separate kings, that fought for the throne of the empire as a whole, leading to

the crumble of the empire.