Why did Alexander the Great founded cities like Alexandria?
because as he traveled and conquered, he realized that not all of the cities could be ruled under one person. As a result of this, he put his friends in charge of a city, and the city governed itself. This comes from the greek city-state
Why is northern Greece called Macedonia?
Because Macedonia is in Greece and Macedonians have an unbroken historical record of identifying as Greeks, ethnically, linguistically and culturally since Macedonia's foundation by the Greeks of Argos in the Peloponnese.
What was the name of Alexander the great's dog?
Alexander the greats dog was documented to have been called 'Peritas'. And just for the record, his horse was called 'Bucephalus'.
What Greek legacies did Alexander the Great spread for today?
Pick Which Ever One you Want!
1. desighned a greek polis
2.Alexander developed a rich respect for the greek culture.
3.Alexander was privately schooled by Aristotle
4. the greek alphabet
Alexander and army was alert because they?
Armies stay on alert when there is danger of military action.
Who was the life long companion of Alexander The Great?
Αlexander the great had two friends. Klitos and Hephaestion. Klitos eventually betrayed Alexander and was killed by the conqueror. His Best friend, from the day they met, was Hephaestion, since Klitos was really just the friend he grew up with.
Why did Alexander the great refuse the peace settlement from said Darius?
Darius made the offer after Alexander had soundly defeated him at Issus. Darius had nothing to offer a triumphant Alexander who was bent on taking over the whole Persian Empire.
He had no material motives; his pride and ambition inclined him to accept all challenges and conquer his enemies wholly and definitively.
What is the spread of ideas from one culture to another?
it is called diffusion or sometime called borrowing
Did Alexander the great found the city of Alexandria?
Yes
he funded it till it needed it no more for 3 years,
giving him the right to name it after himself.
What great ancient military leaders used the army formation called the phalanx?
Several tribes of ancient Israel, Rome, Greece, probably others.
Where did alexander the great begin his conquest?
Alexander the great began his conquest in Macedonia and he defeated the Persians
What was Catherine the greats favorite color?
i would have to say dark blue because it is a classy, yet elegant, tom boyish kind of color.
Which regions did Alexander conquer after Greece?
Alexander the Great conquered the eastern Mediterranean from Greece to and including Egypt, and also parts of northwest India.
How did Alexander the great help unite people of his empire?
Alexander the Great united people through a common culture (Greek), allowing the people to keep their own religion and honoring all the religions of the people he conquered, and adopting parts of the cultures of his conquered territories.
What was Alexander the greats surname?
Kings, emperors, and even popes have carried this masculine given name to great distinction throughout our world's short recorded history, so please more specific.
ptolemy and philo
What language did Alexander the great speak?
Probably several, but for certain Greek.
His own name is Greek, meaning "he who pushes away other men". Moreover, he has said that he was a Greek, he took part in the Olympic Games (held only for Greeks) and he never used any non-Greek language during his reign and campaigns against the Persians.
His Father, Philip, was Greek, and of course spoke Greek.
His mother, Olympias, was also Greek and spoke only Greek.
Of course with some accent, because of the distance from the Greek city states of the south. Sometimes the southern Greeks could not understand this accent. In the same way that Americans cannot understand the accent of some Hawaiians.
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Macedonians did not speak Greek between themselves, nor were Macedonians considered Greek by their xenophobic Greek neighbors. Traditionally Macedonians spoke Doric. Syriac (old Aramaic) was also a common language of Middle Eastern people and he could have spoken that.
How did the rule of Alexander of Macededonia?
It was cut short by his premature death so we don't know whether he was a capable ruler or just a good general.
How Alexander the greats empire were divided after his death?
The Ptolemaic, the Selecuid, the Lysimachian, and of course Macedonia under Cassander.
The boundaries of Alexander the Great's empire?
Alexander the Great's empire at its height covered all of the known civilized portions of the western and near east world of his day. Alexander controlled the scattered Greek outposts in the Central Mediterranean across to the Greek mainland, through the Middle East holdings of what was once Persia and then into portions of modern-day Pakistan. Egypt and portions of western North Africa belonged to Alexander, as well as most of modern-day Turkey and Romania.
What was the name of alexader's horse in Alexander the great Hollywood movie?
Alexander's horse was named Bucephalus in the movie and real life