ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY: JOHN J. POPOVIC CATEGORY: HISTORY – GREEK HISTORY ALEXANDER THE GREAT Αλεξανδροσ Πηιλιππου Μακεδονον‚ Alexander the Invincible‚ later renamed by the Romans‚ Alexandros Philippou Makedonon‚ Alexander III the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) PROJECT by John J. Popovic Alexander accomplished greater deeds than any other ruler before or after him. This project is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times. Edition 9.2 SYNOPSIS Introduction Alexander’s
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LAB 9: Preparatin of synthetic Banana oil NAME: VINCENT NSIAH TA: JEREMIAH KARANJA DATE: NOVEMBER 16TH‚ 2013 Abstract The purpose of this lab was to determine whether a sufficiently pure sample of synthetic banana oil could be prepared through Fisher Esterification. During the experiment‚ the reaction mixture was purified through an extraction workup‚ and according to the instructor
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Alexander the Great was the most strategically efficient leader in the history of the entire continent of Asia because he captured an empire from the Balkens to Modern-day Pakistan. He was born in Pella in the kingdom of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in July 20‚ 356 B.C. He died in 323 B.C. Alexander is famous because at young age he captured an enormous amount of Asia and went undefeated. At young age he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. When Bucephalus died he named a city in India after
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great‚ Alexander III of Macedon‚ King of Macedonia‚ was born in July 356 BC in Pella‚ Macedonia. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. His father‚ Philip II of Macedon‚ was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy‚ a renowned dream interpreter‚ determined that Olympias was pregnant‚ and that the child would have the character of a lion. Even as a young
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Father- King Phillip II mother- Olympias Age 13 he became student of Aristotle In 336 B.C.E Phillip was assassinated and at 20 years old Alexander took the throne The first engagement was against the Persians at the Granicus River‚ next western Asia Minor‚ then turned south moving along the Mediterranean coast; ran into resistance from island of Tyre. Alexander led a siege for 7 months‚ finally conquering Tyre in July 332 B.C.E; then moved further south taking over Gaza then Egypt; then turned northeast
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Alexander III the Great inherited from his father the best military formation of the time‚ the Macedonian Phalanx. He was the first great conqueror who reached Greece‚ Egypt‚ Asia Minor‚ and Asia up to western India. In the space of twelve years the Macedonian king Alexander the great carved out an empire stretching from Greece to modern day Afghanistan and Pakistan‚ conquering the Persian empire and several smaller kingdoms in the process. Alexander himself was an intelligent man‚ who inherited
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Alexander governs his administration using techniques of Macedonian and Persian’s. The Persian satrap in Asia enabled Alexander to govern a large amount of territory. In India‚ he replaced hostile rulers with rulers loyal to him and increased their territory. He used the Macedonia practice of founding cities to encourage loyalty with the natives. While he allowed the Persians and Indians to move up in his administration‚ he primarily used Macedonians. Alexander took the throne of Macedonia after
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Alexander the great was a general in the macedonian army and he was the king of macedonia and then he created an empire that was called alexandria. He conquered the persian empire and his dad king philip the second was assassinated and then Alexander had to become king. “ alexander conquered most of the known world of his time. His empire stretched from ‚macedonia to persia to egypt to the north - western border of india.” “In large-heartedness‚ Alexander always looked to set an example to others
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Alexander‚ the young king of Macedonia‚ was the greatest military commander ever to lead an army into battle and is deserving of the title‚ Alexander the Great. Here are a few reasons why. Prior to inheriting the throne‚ Alexander was tutored by the philosopher Aristotle. Alexander The Great was a very intelligent person because in the Background Essay‚ it claims that he fought his way to the top and conquered the Persian Empire. In Document B‚ the text states that Alexander placed his army in a
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Why was Alexander the Great so Great? Alexander the Great like most heroes in history have traits that makes it possible for him to be able to do great things. Alexander of Macedonia was a 20 year old leader who got his empire from passed down from family‚ Macedonia and city-states in Greece. Alexander decided to attempt to conquer the entire Persian Empire‚ from Egypt to India‚ In this process he did things historians question made him great or not. Alexander the Great was great because of his
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