Alexander the Great: One Man's Marks In History
One Man’s Mark in History
Alexander the Great had what it took to become a great leader. He had culture, intelligence, and bravery. He was a leader who believed in his people and even granted military favors to his army. As a towering figure in ancient history, Alexander came close to conquering the entire civilized world of his day. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. (100 Interesting and Amazing Things About Alexander the Great). Alexander had great control in every aspect of his life. The accomplishments of Alexander are still impressive today. Alexander the Great was a man of great honor, military leadership, and excellent battle tactics.
Alexander the Great was the father of mergers. In less than 10 years, Alexander became ruler of half the known world. He managed to get a hold of his empire together by not using physical force. He was known to take action, but only if necessary. When Alexander captured Persian territories they were not told to fall in line, but instead, were encouraged to retain their local administrative structure and culture. He did not want to upset the people nor scare them after just being captured by another ruler. Alexander the Great was taught by the well known Greek Philosopher. Aristotle had taught Alexander to think of the Greeks as the only free men, and all others as slaves. Alexander disagreed, because after he over took the Persians he admired their organizational ability. Instead of ruling over them, he decided to rule with them. He insisted that the leaders choose local customs and respect local religious faith. He respected all aspects of faith and customs. Alexander was known to work well with others (Alexander The Great: Conclusion). Alexander was also admired by his troops, because he rode and walked in front of them, he did not ride behind them in a golden carriage. He ate the same rations and drank the same amount of water that his troops had. Alexander knew exactly how far and how fast his army
Alexander the Great had what it took to become a great leader. He had culture, intelligence, and bravery. He was a leader who believed in his people and even granted military favors to his army. As a towering figure in ancient history, Alexander came close to conquering the entire civilized world of his day. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. (100 Interesting and Amazing Things About Alexander the Great). Alexander had great control in every aspect of his life. The accomplishments of Alexander are still impressive today. Alexander the Great was a man of great honor, military leadership, and excellent battle tactics.
Alexander the Great was the father of mergers. In less than 10 years, Alexander became ruler of half the known world. He managed to get a hold of his empire together by not using physical force. He was known to take action, but only if necessary. When Alexander captured Persian territories they were not told to fall in line, but instead, were encouraged to retain their local administrative structure and culture. He did not want to upset the people nor scare them after just being captured by another ruler. Alexander the Great was taught by the well known Greek Philosopher. Aristotle had taught Alexander to think of the Greeks as the only free men, and all others as slaves. Alexander disagreed, because after he over took the Persians he admired their organizational ability. Instead of ruling over them, he decided to rule with them. He insisted that the leaders choose local customs and respect local religious faith. He respected all aspects of faith and customs. Alexander was known to work well with others (Alexander The Great: Conclusion). Alexander was also admired by his troops, because he rode and walked in front of them, he did not ride behind them in a golden carriage. He ate the same rations and drank the same amount of water that his troops had. Alexander knew exactly how far and how fast his army
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