Between 334 and 323 BCE Alexander the Great created an empire that stretched from Greece to India. The empire disseminated Greek culture and its arts‚ and exposed Greek artistic styles to a host of new exotic influences. The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE traditionally marks the beginning of the Hellenistic period. Alexander’s generals‚ known as the Diadochoi‚ "successors‚" divided the many lands of his empire into kingdoms of their own. New Hellenistic dynasties produced Hellenistic
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Nicole Mtchedlidze April 26‚ 2013 6-Murray How Great Was Alexander The Great? What is a truly great leader? It is someone with courage‚ discipline‚ creativity‚ remarkable achievement‚ and integrity. Unfortunately‚ Alexander the Great does not have any of these valuable traits to be called a “great” leader. Even though Alexander left a mark in history’s book‚ it was a mark of a brutal tormenter. Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C.E. in a kingdom on the edge
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When people think of Alexander the Great how do they think of him? Do people interpret him as great or just a big jerk? History wrote Alexander the Great down as‚ well great‚ but is this really the truth? Or are most of the time people with these self proclaimed titles just jerks with over inflamed egos? In social studies class‚ we watched three very different videos about Alexander the Great. Each video portrayed Alexander in different ways. One of the videos portrayed him as vain‚ but very powerful
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Was Alexander The Great really great? I would have to say that yes he was great. I think you have to look at his ability to take a team of soldiers and defeat a much larger force. Alexander founded 70 different cities‚ far more than anyone has ever done before in such a short time span. He also caused greek culture to spread amongst many nations. Not too many ways to find out how Alexander was evil‚ it might be because no one wants to remember that. He did kill a lot of innocent people that didn’t
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The question is‚ how great was Alexander the great? If I were asked that question I’d say that Alexander was pretty great. Take the spread of cultural diffusion‚ if it weren’t for Greece’s culture of plays and acting there wouldn’t be any type of movies‚ shows‚ and plays. Don’t forget about Alexander’s great inspirational leadership‚ inspired many people to continue his legacy years later after his death. Finally‚ Alexander was a great military leader. He did all things possible in order to build
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The Life of Alexander III the Great Alexander III the Great is believed to be the greatest military genius to have ever lived He rose to be the King of Macedonia‚ and managed to conquer the great Persian Empire; something his predecessor could not accomplish. The list of the tasks Alexander accomplished goes on and on‚ but they did not all happen at once. The question most ask is… why was Alexander always known to be so great? Based on detailed research‚ it seems in fact that since birth‚
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It was once said by Alexander the Great that "there is nothing left to conquer". For many this quote can sum the career of Alexander as a magnificent King‚ commander and statesman. He achieved what no other had done in his time‚ but one must see both the positives and negatives of Alexander the Great as King‚ commander and statesman. As commander‚ Alexander without a doubt conquered territories on a superhuman scale and in doing so he fought many battles and defeated kings to achieve this. Though
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A Man is Only As Great as his Mother Alexander the Great. The power of that name is astonishing. There is no last name needed other than just “the Great.” That is how undeniably powerful and influential Alexander of Macedon was during his reign as the Emperor of Greece from 336 to 323 BCE‚ and continues to be today. As talked about in Worlds Together‚ Worlds Apart‚ although most people in European‚ Asian‚ and western civilizations may not recognize it‚ Alexander’s policies‚ laws and ultimate dreams
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An author once said‚ “Greatness lies not in being strong‚ but in the right using of strength”‚ and this statement is true. It means that greatness is not about physical strength‚ but being aware of one’s individual strengths and using them to achieve success. This quote is proven in the books Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. The authors use characterization and theme to prove that with great power‚ comes great responsibility. In the play Julius Caesar
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Alexander’s name is usually followed by the name “great.” He was a conqueror‚ which means that he took over places and named himself ruler of all he had taken captive. In this case‚ Alexander was hoping to unite Greece‚ as well as conquer Persia. He is very well-known among historians today‚ and he has also accomplished a lot in his time period. However‚ the name “great” may have been given to him too easily and without careful examination of how he truly treated others‚ not just how he saw himself
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