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Alexander the Great
One of the most successful commanders of all time, Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) was the king of Macedonia and the creator of the largest empire in ancient history, from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas.
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How was Alexander so successful at spreading his empire?
Firstly, without the seasoned veterans and the dominated Greek Empire Philip, his father gained, Alexander would have had much less of a chance to go to Persia for his revenge war. He probably would have had to do what Phillip did for him and assert control over Greece, especially thePeloponnese. Secondly, Alexander's divine heritage (allegedly son of Zeus) gained him respect along with his burning ambition and meglomanic attitude that was seen as heroic spirit. Thirdly, Alexander did not value worldly goods over his legacy or the goals he was trying to accomplish; therefore he allotted much of the crown lands to his soldiers and often was generous with his gift-giving to friends and those who showed him particular heroism; these attributes made his men much more eager to follow him. Lastly, Alexander showed the mettle of a true Homeric Greek hero: Kleos, Arete, Time and Aidos. He took after Achilles (kept The Iliad under his pillow) and therefore earned incredible respect. His conquer-as-you-go approach to the Persians as well as his fair treatment and assimilation with them also helped, although this made him unpopular with factions of his army and resulted in assassination attempts and the death of Cleitus the Black. For more, see Plutarch; Nine Lives, Alexander, Diodoros, Appian and Bosworth.
The only pharaoh to be called The Great?
The only pharaoh to be called "The Great" was Ramses the Great. Ramses II ruled from 1279 BC until 1213 BC.
Why did Alexander the greats empire break up after his death?
He left no viable heir, and his generals grabbed parts of the empire and fought over these spoils. The residue was the Hellenistic Kingdoms ruled by dynasties descended from the most successful surviving generals.
What type of government did Alexander the great have?
Absolute monarchy. He was a king in fact as well as name. His word literally was the law. For practical reasons he adopted much of the administrative methods of the Persians, and relied on loyal followers to serve as rulers of different parts of his empire. But they remained in power at his sufferance. Once Alexander died, they would end up carving his Empire into competing nations.
oligarchy. his kingdom was ruled by a king. himself.
With the fall of Rome the influence of what culture faded?
When the Roman Empire fell, the influence of Greek culture or Hellenism faded as well. The Romans had admired and supported Greek classicism and expressed it in their art, literature and architecture. After the empire's collapse, Greek Culture was preserved and kept safe for the future by the Byzantine Empire.
How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
33 years old
Alexander was around 33 years of age when he died from malaria.
Born July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon in Greece
Died June 10 or June 11, 323 BC (aged 32)
Correction my fine dimwtted friend.......
Alexander The Great was born in Macedonia because his father, King Phillip II was the king of Macedonia.
Alexander The Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C, at age of 32 and I think that he and to have to do things that he did not wont to do and he had to have sex with his mom and he did not wont to and he was gay and he was a good and best that there will be ever and he was a great and that is part of his name.
Response to previous answer: Where have you gotten your information from? There is no definitive evidence that Alexander was a homosexual. He loved his male comrads but to make such a baseless conjecture that he was gay just shows how susceptible you are to the all the rubbish that people talk about. There are also no records, to my knowledge, of Alexander having had sexual relations with his mother, Olympias. However some historians have speculated that Olympias had murdered Alexander's father, Phillip II, so her son could become king. But there is no proof of this either.
Alexander the Great died when he was 32 years old. His lifespan was from 356 BC - 323 BC.
Why were Alexanders losses so great on the march across the gedrosion?
They died from heat exposure and thirst.
Who became king of Macedonia and Greece after Alexander the great?
Antipater ruled the Macedonia and the rest of Greece after Alexander the Great died.
Why do you thank Alexander named so many cities after himself?
He founded over 70 city-states to induct the conquered peoples to his definition of civilised living, and wanted to give them Greek-related names. Half he named after himself, not being overly modest. The rest he named after friends, and one even after his horse Beucephalus. He was self-centred and erratic, but had the underlying purpose of civilising his new empire according to his lights.
What effect did Alexander the Great have on history?
He began a process of Hellenising (bringing Greek culture) to the Middle East, which lasted for a millennium.
He inspired Julius Caesar to try to outdo him, which led to Roman domination of Europe for half a millennium.
He provides an interesting historical study of a man, who had great strengths and great weaknesses, and his ability to influence both historical events and establish mythical stories for over two millennia.
He didn't adopt another land's culture because ancient Macedonia was Greek as was Athens or Sparta. From (former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia) of today is a former country of the united Yugoslavia inhabited by Slavs that speak a Serbobulgarian language and have nothing to do with him. Ancient Macedonia's kingdom 90% percent territory is in modern northern Greek periphery of Macedonia. Of course Alexander spread-ed Greek culture and civilization.'
Why did Alexander the Great Counquered Egypt?
Egypt was no longer a kingdom, but part of the Persian Empire. Alexander had conquered Tyre in Phoenicia and as he advanced south through Palestine and Egypt the peoples, no longer protected by Persia, and happy to escape Persian rule, accepted his rule.
What do we call the 200 year period that began with the death of Alexander?
The Hellenistic Period begins with the death of Alexander.
How Aristotle and Alexander the great are related?
Aristotle and Alexander the Great are not related. Aristotle was born near Macedonia,
but is not related to Prince Alexander. Alexander's parents were King Philip II and the princess of a nearby city as well as Queen of Macedonia for a little, Olympias. They were not in any way related, Aristotle was only Alexander's teacher.
Who was the son of Alexander the Great and Roxana?
Alexander IV of Macedon was the child of Alexander and Roxana. He was born in 323 BCE, shortly after his fathers' death. Due to political struggles surrounding those who wanted to take control of the Empire, he was assassinated at 13 years old.
He established over 70 Greek-style city-states to act as models fore social development (modestly naming nearly half of them Alexandria after himself); he married his senior followers to Persian women to create a new nobility with Greek values; h e tried to establish Greek as a lingua franca; he kept importing Greek mercenaries to keep control of rebellious territories.
He died shortly after completing his conquest, the empire was split amogst his generals who established competing kingdoms, so the unifying ideal was lost in the competition which followed.
Why was Alexander the Great a villain?
if Alexander was around today he would be known as a dictator and not a conqueror as he was around in the 1200s a man was as great as the land he conquered so no he was not a villian he did what many conquerors did back in those days. eg Attila the Hun. Genghis khan and El CID among others
plus many people back then would have remembered his as a hero
What were the 4 Hellenistic Kingdoms that emerged after Alexander The Great?
Macedomia, Syria in the east, the kingdoms of Pergamum in western Asia Minor, and Egypt.
Who ruled Egypt after Alexander the great?
After Alexander died, his half-brother Philip III Arrhidacos assumed control of Alexander's empire, including Egypt. He was overthrown in six years and replaced by Alexander's posthumous son, another Alexander. He was murdered and his regent, Ptolemy I Soter I, one of Alexander's generals took over Egypt, establishing the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Which major accomplishment was achieved by Cyrus the Great of Persia?
Cyrus the great was the first king of the Achneamid empire.
He freed over 40000 Jews from Babylon
He conquered the mede's
He founded a new capital city
he declared the first charter of human rights
He invented the first postal system
His name is mentioned 22 times in the old testament.
hope this helps. :)
Did Alexander the great have issues with his mother?
Somewhere along the line he said that his tutor, Aristotle, was more of a father to him than his actual father was, so I'm going to go out on a limb here and say no.
Alexander the great is the king of Macedonia, he contributed a lot to the Macedonian expansion. One of his most famous story was about him taming a horse thought to be impossible to tame-Bucephalus.
Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow. He is also supposed to have had a "wall", or blue eye, and his breeding was that of the "best Thessalian strain." Plutarch tells the story of how, in 344 BC, a thirteen-year-old Alexander won the horse. A horse dealer named Philonicus the Thessalian offered Bucephalus to King Philip II for the sum of 13 talents, but because no one could tame the animal, Philip was not interested. However, Philip's son Alexander was. He promised to pay for the horse himself should he fail to tame it. He was given a chance and surprised all by subduing it. He spoke soothingly to the horse and turned it towards the sun so that it could no longer see its own shadow, which had been the cause of its distress. Dropping his fluttering cloak as well, Alexander successfully tamed the horse. Plutarch says that the incident so impressed Philip that he told the boy, "O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee." Philip's speech strikes the only false note in the anecdote, according to AR Anderson, who noted his words as the embryo of the legend fully developed in the History of Alexander the Great I.15, 17
In the spring of 327 BC, Alexander and his army marched into India invading Punjab. The greatest of Alexander's battles in India was at the river Hydaspes, against king Porus, one of the most powerful Indian rulers. In the summer of 326 BC, Alexander's army crossed the heavily defended river during a violent thunderstorm to meet Porus' forces. The Indians were defeated in a fierce battle, even though they fought with elephants, which the Macedonians had never seen before. Porus was captured and like the other local rulers he had defeated, Alexander allowed him to continue to govern his territory. In this battle, his horse-Bucephalus was wounded and died. Alexander the great was grief-stricken and later, he founded a city which he named Bucephalia, in his horse's name.
Why did Alexander the great reject what Aristotle taught him about foreign cultures?
He attempted to introduce Greek culture into his new empire which he took over from the Persians. He considered that the various peoples of that empire could be 'civilised' by adopting that culture. While the upper classes were amenable to this, the bulk of the peoples from Libya to western India retained their languages and culture.
