The Hero: Alexander the Great
The Hero: Alexander the Great
In the month of October the great King of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, was born. He was the son of Philip II, who is considered as an excellent general of Macedonia, and princess Olympias of Epirus. He inherited the best qualities and character of both of his parents. His father possessed strong and determined abilities of a real general and his mother was unreliable and out of control. Throughout his childhood, most of his friends were women. Lanice, who is a nurse, took good care of Alexander during his early life. Her younger brother, Clitus, was Alexanders playmate and considered one of his faithful friend. Alexander's early life was just like an ordinary Greek life. He often played hoop and balls and enjoyed night stories. In his seventh year, he was assigned to a teacher who taught him good manners and conducts as well as kept him out of trouble. Leonidas, a relative of his mother became his tutor. He was a really strict person and somewhat a disciplinarian but a very effective and efficient teacher to Alexander. His intellectual capability was seen at age ten. At this early age, he was already reciting the Iliad. He was also subjected for hard trainings and physical work-outs that taught him of survival of hardships and neediness (Cummings 49-51).
The famous Greek philosopher of all time, Aristotle, became Alexander's tutor. Aristotle discussed concepts about philosophy, government and politics, literature which include poetry and drama and the various sciences. Most importantly, Aristotle explained to Alexander that slavery was normal and natural and he did mention the Persians which were represented to be barbarians (Lendering)
When his father died, he became the inheritor of his throne at an early age of twenty. Alexander was not the only legal heir of the kingship. In fact a much older Amyntas, son of Peddicas, is one of them. Many jealous people including other leaders of opposition requested to the agreement of
In the month of October the great King of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, was born. He was the son of Philip II, who is considered as an excellent general of Macedonia, and princess Olympias of Epirus. He inherited the best qualities and character of both of his parents. His father possessed strong and determined abilities of a real general and his mother was unreliable and out of control. Throughout his childhood, most of his friends were women. Lanice, who is a nurse, took good care of Alexander during his early life. Her younger brother, Clitus, was Alexanders playmate and considered one of his faithful friend. Alexander's early life was just like an ordinary Greek life. He often played hoop and balls and enjoyed night stories. In his seventh year, he was assigned to a teacher who taught him good manners and conducts as well as kept him out of trouble. Leonidas, a relative of his mother became his tutor. He was a really strict person and somewhat a disciplinarian but a very effective and efficient teacher to Alexander. His intellectual capability was seen at age ten. At this early age, he was already reciting the Iliad. He was also subjected for hard trainings and physical work-outs that taught him of survival of hardships and neediness (Cummings 49-51).
The famous Greek philosopher of all time, Aristotle, became Alexander's tutor. Aristotle discussed concepts about philosophy, government and politics, literature which include poetry and drama and the various sciences. Most importantly, Aristotle explained to Alexander that slavery was normal and natural and he did mention the Persians which were represented to be barbarians (Lendering)
When his father died, he became the inheritor of his throne at an early age of twenty. Alexander was not the only legal heir of the kingship. In fact a much older Amyntas, son of Peddicas, is one of them. Many jealous people including other leaders of opposition requested to the agreement of
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