ALEXANDER THE GREAT Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia was murdered in 336 BC when he attended the wedding between his daughter‚ Cleopatra and his brother in law‚ Alexander of Epirus. As he walked into the theatre where the wedding was to be held‚ he was fatally stabbed by a man named Pausanias‚ his head of guards. There were many theories behind the reason for Pausanias’ actions. Many said that it was pent up anger that drove Pausanias‚ while others suggested that Phillip’s wife‚ Olympias of Epirus
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The Comparison of who better deserves the title of “The Great” Phillip II or Alexander Ashlee Rioux HIST 101 Dr. Paul Baxa 12/9/2013 Intro: The common definition for the term “great” consists of being considerably above average or above normal. Normal can mean different things to different cultures and societies. For example‚ in the early years‚ having kings‚ the power to rule‚ and killing several thousands to accomplish this was normal to some‚ as
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“Don’t you want to know how Philip the ll lived his life had how our world is now from what he has done ‚ well if you want to know then read this essay to find out about him”. What were some of the greatest victories in his life ?Philip was born in Valladolid in 1527 and died in 1598. Philip was the youngest son of the king Amyntas III and Eurydice I. In his youth Philip was held as a hostage in A place called Thebes which was then the leading city of Greece‚ this where he learned his military skills
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Alexander of macedon was great in both senses of the word‚ amazing and terrible. He showed great military skill and intelligence and also had the resources he needed. He was known to show mercy on occasion but he was also known to some for his great apathy towards their people. He also set out to conquer the world in his early twenties‚ a very young age. He was so committed to his dream of world domination he spent the rest of his life fighting. Alexander was great in many ways. He was a military
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would come later down the time line “Though the Romans would rule more land‚ no one man has ever subdued as much territory in as short a period as Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander III of Macedon‚ who conquered most of the known world before his death at age 32” Alexander the great was born in 356 B.C. to king Phillip ii and Olympias. He spent most of his childhood years watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power. From an earliest age he was set out for conquest and glory in
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Alexander III of Macedon‚ also known as Alexander the Great‚ is known for being one of the most successful military commanders in history. It is often said that he never lost a battle and some of his military tactics are still used today. In the novel‚ The Golden Mean‚ by Annabel Lyon‚ we are given an inside look on the relationship of tutor and pupil between the famous philosopher Aristotle and a teenage boy who would become Alexander the Great. Aristotle tells this story in first person‚ and the
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Alexander III of Macedon Alexander iii of Macedon (alexander the great)‚ 32‚ of Pella‚ Greece‚ Died June 10th‚ 323 B.C. of natural causes. He was born to father Phillip II and mother Olympias on July 20th 356 B.C. in Pella‚ Greece. Alexander was taught by Aristotle for his education which gave him a lot of his knowledge. Alexander had 5 siblings Cleopatra of Macedon‚ Phillip III of Macedon‚ Thessaloniki of Macedon‚ Cananas‚ and Europa of Macedon; he also leaves behind his dog named Pertias. Alexander
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Alexander III of Macedon‚ known as Alexander the Great (born 356BCE)‚ was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. When his father died in 336 BCE‚ Alexander would take the throne and start his brilliant conquest of the known world. He is remembered to this day both for his military genius/battle tactics and the way he handled the people he conquered. He is also recognized for his tremendous role in spreading Greek culture and ways of life throughout the world creating what historians call the “Hellenistic
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reactionary‚ unlike the reformer his father‚ Alexander II‚ had been. However‚ as so often the case‚ this interpretation of Alexander III’s rule is undisputed. There is much reason to believe that despite some different policies‚ ultimately both men wanted to reach the same goals. Alexander III unquestionably did undermine the reforming policies of his father‚ but the underlying reasons for this are not so obvious. “The reign of Alexander II‚ which began with bright promise‚ and changed to dreary
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Alexander II & Alexander III Alexander was the eldest son of Tsar Nicholas I and was born in Moscow in 1818. Alexander became Tsar of Russia in 1855 after his father’s death. At that time Russia was in the Crimean War but then in 1856 russia signed the Treaty of Paris that put an end to the war. Alexander knew that his military power wasn’t strong enough anymore and his advisers informed him that Russia’s economy is not even close enough to be competed with industrialized nations such as Great
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