How Great Was Alexander Really Great?

Historians argue whether Alexander the Great is a hero or villain. I think that Alexander the Great was a hero for three reasons. Those three reason are that he civilized the cities he conquered, he believed that all people in the world should have one rule, and he gave many things to the people. Here are more details about those reason.

Alexander the Great was a major world conquerer, who controlled over 22 million square miles of land by the end of his journey. He was born in Macedonia as Philip II’s son in 356 BC and became king of Macedonia when he turned 20, after his fathers death. When he was king first he ended the Theban revolt and enslaved all the people to set an example for what would happen if you rebelled against Alexander. Then he set out to conquer the rest of the world until his death in 323 BC. People today argue whether he is a hero or a villain, but he is a villain because he was cruel to every one of his enemies, he became extremely power hungry, and mercilessly killed people.

It took Alexander 11 years to build his empire, and only 10 years for it to break up after his death (Doc. E). Alexander went through all this trouble killing innocent people, and conquering all this land to build his empire, taking 11 years out of his short life to do this. After his death this empire only stayed as a whole for 10 years. This included 70 cities and 2,000,000 sq. miles of land (Doc. E). All his hard work was destroyed only after 10 years; it is hard to call this an empire compared to the other empires around during the time, and before and after the time that lasted hundreds of years. His empire was nothing compared to these massive long lasting empires.

Alexander 's father, King Philip was in charge of Macedonia, until he was murdered. Alexander became king as a teenager. Alexander was born on July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon. He died on June 10, 323 BC in Babylon. Alexander was known for conquering a great deal of land in Asia and Europe. He got a lot of his mindset from his parents and Achilles, his mentor and trainer. Have you ever wondered what makes people a hero or villain? Alexander was the king of Macedonia. He conquered millions of square miles of land in Asia and Europe. Alexander The Great was a villain because he killed for pleasure, did cruel and unnecessary tasks, and left the government undeveloped. Alexander was villain because he killed for pleasure. Alexander scared Durias

My timeline project will be talking about things I chose from chapter 8 through chapter 13 such as Greek Mythology, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar's, and Cincinnatus. My first topic I will be talking about Greek Mythology it will be going in chronological order. The timeline will go from Greek Mythology all the way to Julius Caesar. It will include facts about the topic and what and why they did what they did. In the timeline it will include their date of birth and there death date and how they died if they did die.

A wise person once said “Every villain is a hero in his own mind.” Someone might think this because one thinks that they are helping but just making it worse. As a child Alexander was tutored by Aristotle. Aristotle warned him not to kill, Alexander did anyway, he even killed his own father to become king of Macedonia. As a result he used his power to take over the world. Alexander the Great is a villain because he murdered and tortured innocent people and took over civilizations against their free will.

Alexander was one of the greatest leaders of all time. His history prevails to this day, and his military tactics are still studied in modern military academies. Upon his death, Alexander conquered most of the world known to the Greeks. His great ambitions lead him to believe that everything was possible. Throughout time, his legacy will never

Did you know that Alexander the Great was one of the greatest conquers? Alexander was born in 358 B.C. and he lived in a kingdom in Greece called Macedonia. Alexander was the son of the King Phillip II, and Alexander became king. During his life, did Alexander show enough leadership, courage, and concern for others to be considered great? By these measures, Alexander was great for at least three reasons: military genius, inspiring leader, and spread of Greek cultures.

Alexander III of Mutarch is a man known to be “Great,” but is that really so? Alexander was born in Macedonia, and he took charge of Macedonia at the age of 16 when his father left for an expedition. Although Alexander may have done some good deeds during his sovereignty for his people, it definitely does not outweigh the bad deeds he did to other people. Alexander received the name “Great” undeservingly because he did not exhibit examples of a good leader which should be one who is nonviolent, rational, and unselfish.

Glorious men have graced the earth and have left significant impressions on the following generations. Alexander the Great suits that profile like none other. As arguably one of the most influential military leaders in history, Alexander conquered the majority of the known world, including large-scale empires such as the Persian. Succeeding his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of 20, Alexander commanded an already skilled military, which he schooled further in the beginning of his reign. Even militarily significant empires had no chance against Alexander 's military brilliance and so he constructed one of the largest empires in history. After his early death at the age of 33, Alexander left behind a vast empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. In addition to his empire, however, Alexander also left a lasting impression on the world as a military leader and king. Even today Alexander remains a respected historical character, considering that his military strategies are still used in modern warfare. This paper thus attempts to answer the question what lasting impacts Alexander the Great had on future generations. In doing so this paper will examine three aspects of Alexander the Great: his personality, his military skills and, lastly, the resulting cultural impact of his conquests.

Alexander was great because he has accomplished many things at such a young age. He did things people could only dream about. He was an excellent strategist and an inspired leader to many. “Alexander... build a causeway or land bridge, of timber and rubble so his soldiers could cross from the mainland to the island…’and Tyrian counterattacks caused Alexander to lose many men… ‘In the end, however, the causeway was completed and Alexander’s army smashed into the city.” Since his teacher was Aristotle, this shows he was taught well and he is a great problem solver. Even though Alexander was faced with my challenges throughout his journey he knew how to out think them. He tricked Porus and his elephants when he was conquering India. The way he

SECTION IV: Alexander the Great should be placed in a time capsule because of his outstanding and notable achievements of brilliant commands and undefeatable battles. He was young and clever with his battle tactics so that he could save the world from imperial enslavement. Alexander was fearless of what other leaders could have done to him and his men, he was so fearless he even stood on the front line with his men, unlike today when the leaders sit back in safe zones while their men die for their

Alexander the Great is mainly known for his conquering of almost all of Asia. He exemplified the ways of both a hero and a villain. However, it is my opinion that he is a villain. I believe this because he could be an extremely violent leader and because he never fully reigned over one of the places he conquered/ruled.

Alexander the great was a hero because although he did kill and enslave people that's really the only truly bad thing he was known for. But he was known for a numerous amount of truly good deeds and only one truly bad things. And in this case the goods out way the bad. The overall reason that Alexander the great was a hero because all the good deeds he did. He didn't just benefit him it also benefited other people like when he built cities, spared the lives of the royal family of Persia, and so many others

As Alexander grew older he conquered many places and achieved many goals. At the age of eighteen he was left in charge of the Macedonian Army, while in charge he never lost a battle. Throughout his experience of leading the Macedonian Army he spread Greek culture all over the Mediterranean. As he reached the age of twenty his father passed away and, he inherited his kingdom. But this did not please Alexander.