Alexander IIi : The Great

1984, George Orwell used fear in the novel to cause people to ignore the parties’ actions and transform their reality. The fear the party implants in the citizens is how they have complete control over Oceania, and provides harsh punishments if they decide to go against Big Brother. Therefore, making the population of Oceania obedient to Big Brother’s laws because they are scared of the consequences of breaking the law and being tortured. Citizens fear for their own lives and that is why they do not disobey the Party. In 1984, fear is a method that is used for manipulation.

Alexander The Great is the son of Philip of Macedon. Who then later became the one in Danial 11:3 " A mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.” Prior to 322 B.C. the Greek state had never achieved a united government, but it was the genius of Philip who brought into existence a “Hellenic League that was made up of all the Greek states

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great became king at a young age, and he also conquered many areas. In 336 BCE King Philip the second was assassinated, and Alexander became king of Macedonia. After a while he took over the rest of the entire Persian Empire. When Alexander died, he did not leave a heir,and, his generals split up the land he had conquered.

During the times of ancient Greece, perhaps one of the most influential and known powers was Macedonia. Macedonia’s empire existed from the 800s BC to 146 BC and is principally known for the accomplishments of it’s leaders: Phillip II and his son, Alexander the Great. Phillip II worked internally in the regions near Greece strengthening his country, while Alexander operated very far from Greece, conquering much of the known world. Both of these leaders are two very different people, which makes them hard to compare, but a question arises; to what extent was Alexander greater than Phillip II? The purpose of this essay is to examine both leaders’

Alexander the Not ‘Great’ After conquering Persia, Alexander wanted to go on and conquer more land, but his army refused to go on because they were getting home sick after years of war and travel. In 356 B.C.E., Alexander was born in Macedonia. When King Philp II was assassinated, he became king. Then when he was 20-23 years old, he set out with his army to conquer Persia.

Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in the year 356 BCE. Alexander's father King Philip built the Macedonian army into a "deadly fighting machine". Next Philip planned to attack the huge Persian Empire. Philip was assassinated in 336 BCE and at age of 20 Alexander inherited his father's kingdom and set out with the army to conquer Persian. Alexander leads his troops across Central Asia. Is Alexander the Great living up to his name? I will show you why Alexander deserves his name to be great.

Alexander had been taught many things from a very young age such as academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare which made him think very highly of himself. His father Philip of Macedonia made an extremely strong army and took over many Greek polises and wanted to take over the Persian Empire. This struck Alexander’s aspiration to take over the Persian Empire as well. Alexander then inherited his father’s kingdom at the age of 18 after his father

In the fourth century BC, rapid cultural, economic, social, and political changes were occurring in the Mediterranean and Asia Minor as a result of the conquests of Alexander the Great. In 337 BC, Alexander the Third inherited the Macedonian kingdom after his father, Philip the Second, died. Philip the Second has already taken control over all of Greece, and Alexander used the manpower and money from this to expand even further, into Persia. Beginning in 334 BC, Alexander started an intense campaign through Persia, concurring city after city. Eventually, Alexander had conquered all of Persia and forced the Persian king Darius the third to the city of Ecbatana, where he was killed. Instead of returning to Greece after his victory over the Persian

At the end of the Peloponnesian War, the Greek city states were initially weakened. The previous leader of the Macedonians, Philip of Macedon, was assassinated resulting in the rule of his son, Alexander. Both of these events led to the expansion of Greece carried out by Alexander the Great. After Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E., a new age of cultural improvement emerged during the Hellenistic Age; in part because of the conquests of Alexander. This expansion led to the multitude of cultures and races in the new empire of Eurasia.

Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia. He is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He inspired later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans Pompey, Caesar, and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of Phillip II, King of Macedonia, and Olympia’s, the princess of neighboring Epirus. Olympias told Alexander that

Alexander explains how Philip II tansform Macedonia from being like foragers and creating the people into a civilized community. He stresses that Philip II organized military defenses so that Macedonia kept its land. Alexander emphasies that his father made the Macedonia people from being a barbaric society to being an organized society with a government and military. Alexander then points out that Philip II saved the Macedoina people from becoming the surrounding civilizations slaves and he inturned made them the slave owners of the weaker civilizations.

Philip II of Macedonia, was murdered by his own bodyguard. After Philip II of Macedonia’s death, Alexander the Great became ruler of the Greek city states what city states, say their names after his father’s death. Alexander came to power in macedonia? in 336 BC, at the age of 19. From a young age he showed his skills of leadership and military (56). Throughout history many have looked up to Alexander the Great for his reputation and their hero figure. From N.G.L. Hammond research, he finds Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. Ian Worthington claims Alexander does not deserve his reputation because he weakened the Macedonian Empire (57). There has been Some debate whether or not Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. So im guessing philip is alexanders father?

In 335 Alexander’s sister married the Molossian king, who was also called Alexander. During the festival that followed, King Phillip II was murdered. Alexander was 19 then and he was determined to take over the throne and he did. After his father died Alexander became king and he conquered Persia and Egypt. Alexander the Great United Greece, reestablished the Corinthian League and conquered the Persian Empire. Shortly after King Phillips death Alexander left Macedonia with his armies to put down rebellions in the countries of Illyria, Thrace and Greece, all who had been conquered by King Phillip.

Many of us have studied or learned about roman history and their conquerors. One of many great conquerors in roman history, is Alexander the Great. Alexander was one of the youngest conquerors in history at the age of thirty and he conquered most of the known world. Though many question Alexander and wonder if he really was great, I say that Alexander was one of the most successful conquerors in roman history and he was really a great.

During Philip's expedition against Byzantium in 340 BC, Alexander, then sixteen years old, was left in charge of Macedonia. He took the throne like he was already king. He subdued the rebellious Maedi, a Thracian tribe. He took their capital city and drove out its inhabitants. He created a colony of several nations in their region. He called the new city Alexandropolis.