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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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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.
How did the Peloponnesian War allow Philip to conquer Greece?
It lasted 27 years and devastated the Greek world. Even after it was over, the Greek city-states continued to fight each other in varying alliances, and so weakened them that they were unable to stand up to Philip's takeover.
How did Alexander spread Greek influence in new cities he founded?
In most cases, the many Alexandrias Alexander founded throughout his empire served as homes for Alexander's Hellene veterans. These veterans led lives that followed Hellene lifestyles and served as models for the conquered Asians. These veterans also needed to marry and they married local girls and had children whom they brought up in the Macedonian way. They did, however, have to adapt slightly to the local culture. Basically, Alexander's cities nbecame Hellenistic hot-spots throughout the empire that served as showcases for Hellene lifestyles.
How did the conquest of Alexander the great spread Hellenistic culture?
When he conquered an area, he established cities on the Hellenic model, which gave people citizenship and the amenities therewith - gymnasiums, markets, meeting places, theatres etc, intended to be both a civilising and stabilising influence.
Thesis statement for Alexander the Great?
"Alexander the Great was one of the greatest leaders of ancient times and believe it or not, he never lost a battle".
What did Alexander the Great accomplish?
He attacked the Persian Empire and after ten years of warfare turned it into an empire of his own. He intended to introduce Greek culture and living standards into the empire, but died at a very early age before he could accomplish much of this.
What happened after Alexander the great and his army cross the Indus river in India?
he took over the land
What are some Scientific advances during the Hellenistic age?
Archimedes invented the calculus, the screw, the lever, boyancy, some really big war machines, burning mirrors, block-and-tackle etc. Heron invented the steam turbine. Aristotle invented science. Euclid invented geometry. Eratosthenes, Apollonius, Hipparchus, Zeno of Sidon, all lived and wrote during the Hellenistic age.
Why was Alexander the great successful in taking over Persia?
In ancient times, Alexander the Great's success in taking over Persia can be accounted for in several ways. First, he was a tactical genius who was also daring, energetic, and masterful at inspiring his troops to perform at their best. Second, his troops were superbly trained, they were experienced, and both individually and as a group they were superior to their Persian opponents. Third, his Persian opponents were poorly led and had little reason to make sacrifices for the sake of the empire which they were asked to defend.
Moral lessons of Alexander the great?
Don't watch movies for moral lessons I think :)
No. The moral lesson is that your ambition should have no limits, despite it's consequences on Alexander. Endless ambition is what Alexander had, and he conquered the world in 8 years. Many said that Alexander was God himself in his human form uniting Western and Eastern cultures. To this day, Alexander is the only person to have done so, and that is why he was the first "human" to be granted immortality and eternal glory.
