What did Alexander the Great ever do that was so great?

Answer 1

Alexander the great spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.

He never retreated or was defeated.

Answer 2

In the wake of Oliver Stone's epic movie about the Macedonian conqueror's life we at LiveScience believe a reassessment of his triumphs is needed to right the wrongs inflicted by Colin Farrell's hair, Angelina Jolie's lips and Val Kilmer's performance.Alexander III (356-323 B.C.), king of Macedon, parlayed his father Philip II's unification of Greece into an empire that expanded from the northern Greek peninsula to the Nile to the Himalayas, subduing tens of millions of people along the way. Like Napoleon, Alexander was rather short (Note: Read Freudian interpretation here). He was blond with a ruddy complexion, and according to one source, had one eye as dark as night, the other as blue as sky (Hmm, maybe they should have cast David Bowie.) He was raised by his mother, Olympias, to believe he was descended from the mythical characters Achilles and Herakles. His father, Philip II (382-336 B.C.), consolidated power in Macedonia, then subdued the Greek city-states to the south. Although the Macedonians were Greek, they were considered hicks by the sophisticates of Athens and Thebes. But Alexander was quite enamored with Greek philosophy, science and art. His empire fell apart soon after his death, but his lasting legacy was that he spread the Greek language and civilization to all the lands that he conquered. The unifying nature of this cultural tradition, called Hellenism, was the basis of more permanent institutions, like the Roman Empire and Christianity. Above all things, Alexander was a great military commander, leading his troops into every encounter. A bit of an over-achiever, the historian Plutarch wrote that Alexander wept upon learning that the universe was infinite. When asked what was wrong, he replied: "There are so many worlds, and I have not yet conquered even one." -- Micheal Schirber

Answer2:Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon, who imposed his power upon all Greece to the south (except Sparta) and put an end to the city-state system of the Greeks unifying Greece under the hegemony of Macedonia. Alexander carried out the ambition of his father and proceeded to the conquest of the Persian Empire to the east, in Asia. This Alexander the Great was therefore foretold in the prophecy of Daniel. He gained one victory after the other over the Persian king, Darius III, and in 331 B.C. took from him the city of Babylon and defeated him at the Battle of Gaugamela. With that the Persian world power collapsed, and Alexander of Macedon became world ruler, establishing the fifth world power of Bible history. In 327 B.C. he extended his conquests into the western parts of India. His empire was greater than any of those that preceded his. From this standpoint this bronze or copper kingdom was one "which shall rule over all the earth."

Answer 3

Alexsander was at a wedding one day. It was for a Macedon Woman and and Alexander's dad. When they get married and have a baby, the baby will be the "real" king. This is true because Alexander's mom is from Epirus and is dad is from Macedonia and both of his parents have to be from the some location to be the king. be His uncle was sitting behind his and wispered that in his ear and Alexander got so mad that he jumped up and threw a wine glass in his face because Alexander really wanted to be king and that was negative information.

Alexander was the son of Philip II

-7th Grader

Answer 4

by killing almost everyone that stands in his way

Setting out from Macedonia, Alexander conquered Asia Minor, the Near East, Egypt, the Middle East, Persia, parts of Afghanistan, and parts of India. He did so almost completely with a comparatively small, well-trained and equipped, highly mobile force, led by his cavalry.

Answer 5

Alexander conquered lands from his homeland in Macedonia in northern Greece to Egypt and through to India. His military abilities were so exceptional that his tactics and strategies are being studied today in modern warfare. He spread his Greek language and culture to all the lands he conquered. The Greek culture and language he spread influenced the world . His campaigns greatly increased contacts and trade between East and West, and vast areas to the east were significantly exposed to Greek civilization and influence. Some of the cities he founded became major cultural centers, many surviving into the 21st century. His chroniclers recorded valuable information about the areas through which he marched.

Answer 6

He wanted to introduce Greek culture as a civilising influence. Greek culture was based on the city-state, and at his early death he had already established over 70 to act as models (he modestly named nearly half Alexandria after himself).

Answer 7

Alexander the great had many qualities. One quality was that he was king and giving. Alexander set slaves free. He also gave food and wealth generously to his army.

Answer 8

drizzle just to notice