Alexander The Great Research Paper

How Great Was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was the son of Phillip II who was assassinated after conquering the Greeks. Alexander became king at the age of 20 and right away began to expand. He began by crushing a Greek revolt in Thebes and gained the respect from the rest of the Greeks not to rebel.

Alexander the great was considered the first super-hero of Western Civilization because he was able to conquer so much land even though he only lived to be 32 years old. He was able to conquer Egypt and the Persian Empire. Although there armies were much larger than theirs he was a brilligent military leader who was able to maneuver this problem. For example when he fought the Persians he was in a narrow field so it didn’t matter on numbers but much more on skill. He learned this when his father gave him the Calvary and took him on military missions from a young age.

Alexander the Great was known as one of the greatest leaders in all the Ancient Western World but, there is a darker side to his legacy. Alexander the Great should not be notorious for being a great leader who spread greek culture throughout the ancient world but as the man who had an unbeatable military, killed innocent people and had a military strategy that was to destroy and obliterate. Alexander the Great had full control of anything he touched. He was one of the wealthiest people to ever live and abused his powers of being leader of at the time, one of the most powerful nations in the world. Overall, Alexander the great should not be held to the name Alexander the Great because it wasn’t his battle tactics and knowledge that lead him to never lose a battle but it was the sheer quantity and skill of his military that made them great.

Have you ever wondered who conquered the most land? What about if anyone constantly won wars?Or if even someone had a place named after them. Alexander The Great was all of  the answers. Alexander the Great was known for conquering the most land in his time period.

Undefeated in battle, by the age of thirty Alexander the Great has led his Macedonian army and conquered lands stretching from Greece to northwestern India, creating one of the greatest empires in the ancient west. In the 330’s B.C.E. , Alexander and his army conquered the Persian Empire after several major military campaigns. The conquest began with an initial victory of the battle of Granicus, after which Alexander advanced to Lycia and the Pamphylian plains, then south into Egypt. The army then pushed east again, claiming victory in battles along the way, and finally conquering all of Persia.

Alexander the Great is an important figure in my opinion, even though he had very short reign, he accomplished many things which other kings didn’t. By leading his people, Alexander created one of the biggest empires in the world, while remaining undefeated in battle. He first started with the destruction of Thebes, after hearing false reports of the death of Alexander, the people of Thebes decided to revolt against the Macedonian garrison. However they were wrong, Alexander was alive and because of their betrayal he destroyed the city apart from the house of Pindar, killed the soldiers, took the women and children. He did this to show people what would happen if they rebelled against him.

A very insightful perspective on Alexander’s triumph in the skirmish. It is true that morale plays a large role in the success of any organization and the examination of this skirmish shows that it is no different. Alexander was able to command the forces and conduct the advance in such a manner to ensure a defeat. Under the personal guidance of Alexander, the troops gained the benefits of the leader’s forethought and consolidation of resources. The structure provided by Alexander would prove to build a unity among the troops.

“The villain is the person who knows the most but cares the least,” This quote comes from Chuck Klosterman. A villain means that you don’t care about other people and they are just selfish and mean. Alexander the Great is a villain because he killed a lot of people and destroyed many towns and cities. Alexander the Great is a villain because killed a lot of people.

Is Alexander the Great really THAT great? Did all of his successes actually benefit the world? And did the people of Greece really like having Alexander as King? Or did they favor the Persian king over him?

Effective Leader Imagine having a whole lot of power, being able to influence people, and being able to make decisions, what would you do? That is what Emperor Qin, Alexander the great and Augustus/Octavian had to do. I think that Alexander the great is the most effective leader.