Alexander The Great Research Paper

Alexander was given the name Great after his name. The word great means to be above normal or adverage. Alexander did some good, and bad things in his life. Alexander’s main goal was that under him the Macedonians and Greeks conquered the Persian Empire. Alexander’s father was Phillip the second, became king in 359 BC. Phillip formed alliances with many city-states. Alexander came into power, when his father was assonated. Phillip’s goal was to conquer Athens, but he was killed before he could. Alexander wanted to carry on his father’s dream. Alexander did many things in his life, but does he deserve the name Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was born in July 356. He was a solider at twelve, and then a commander at eighteen. When he turned twenty he took control of Macedonia. His father’s goal, Phillip the second’s goal was that the Macedonians and Greeks conquered the Persian Empire. Phillip did not complete his goal, therefore Alexander’s goal was the same as his father’s. Alexander the Great

During this period the culture was concentrated in major cities. Alexander named many of his cities after himself, and most of the cities he named after himself were major cities. The Hellenistic period was mostly about blending cultures. Alexander’s idea of blending the cultures, was to marry Persian princesses and encouraged his soldiers to do the same. Alexander wanted to blend cultures, so his people would learn new ways, and teach them to other. He also wanted his people to see that they are not the only culture that exists, that many other people have cultures. The mixing of cultures is how the United States came to be, the pioneers, would not of taught the hunters how to farm, and the hunter would not of taught the farmers how to hunt. The mixing of cultures is how we learn to do new things, and explore the world, and exploring other people’s cultures started with Alexander the