Alexander the Great

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Alexander had been an intricate part of Philip II's plan to free Greece from Persian yoke. After his father's assassination, Alexander picked up where Philip had left off. The rapid collapse of Persian resistance after he defeated Darius, fired Alexander's ambition to conquer the entire Persian Empire and push forward into the Indus.

Philip II united Greece under Macedonian Hegemony.

Philip II, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia located in the northern Greek peninsula, united the Greek city-states under his hegemony so that he could lead a campaign to conquer Persia. Whenever a Greek state became supreme, that supremacy entailed the depression of some states and the dependency or subjection of others. As the eminent historian, J.B. Bury writes, "Athens was reduced to a secondary place by Macedon, and Thebes fared still worse; As the hegemony or first place among Greek states had passed successively from Athens to Sparta, and to Thebes, so now it passed to Macedon". After Philip II's assassination, his famous son Alexander the Great would go on to conquer the Persian empire all the way to India.

There were many Alexanders before him and even more after him. Alexander III of Macedon was called the Great in ancient times because he was the big one, the conqueror and empire builder and founder of cities, the emblem of an age - and incidentally, his portrait became the model for the earliest images of Christ.

He took over the Persian Empire by conquest. He passed it on as unfinished business to his generals after his early death, and they divided it amongst themselves, and after much fighting it settled down to the Hellenistic (= like Greek) kingdoms of Egypt, Macedonia, Pergamon and Syria.

Alexander of macedon. later named Alexander the great.

you can read a part of his glory in the letter that he sent to the perian king darius just before the battle of issus at the link below [last paragraph]

i post it here too.

: "Your ancestors came into Macedonia and the rest of Greece and treated us ill, without any previous injury from us. I, having been appointed commander4nchief of the Greeks, and wishing to take revenge on the Persians, crossed over into Asia, hostilities being begun by you. For you sent aid to the Perinthians,' who were dealing unjustly with my father; and Ochus sent forces into Thrace, which was under our rule. My father was killed by conspirators whom you instigated5 as you have yourself boasted to all in your letters; and after slaying Arses, as well as Bagoas, and unjustly seizing the throne contrary to the law of the Persians, and ruling your subjects unjustly, you sent unfriendly letters about me to the Greeks, urging them to wage war with me. You have also despatched money to the Lacedaemonians, and certain other Greeks; but none of the States received it, except the Lacedaemonians. As your agents corrupted my friends, and were striving to dissolve the league which I had formed among the Greeks, I took the field against you, because you were the party who commenced the hostility. Since I have vanquished your generals and viceroys in the previous battle, and now yourself and your forces in like manner, I am, by the gift of the gods, in possession of your land. As many of the men who fought in your army as were not killed in the battle, but fled to me for refuge, I am protecting; and they are with me, not against their own will, but they are serving in my army as volunteers. Come to me therefore~ since I am lord of all Asia; but if you are afraid you may suffer any harsh treatment from me in case you come to me, send some of your friends to receive pledges of safety from me. Come to me then, and ask for your mother, wife, and children, and anything else you wish. For whatever you ask for you will receiv e; and nothing shall be denied you. But for the future, whenever you send to me, send to me as the king of Asia, and do not address to me your wishes as to an equal; but if you are in need of anything, speak to me as to the man who is lord of all your territories. If you act otherwise, I shah deliberate concerning you as an evil-doer; and if you dispute my right to the kingdom, stay and fight another battle for it; but do not run away. For wherever you may be, I intend to march against you. "

because he was lenient if people surrendered

Two accomplishments of Alexander the great were to peomote more learning and to visit every one of his wounded men after every battle

Seleucus is one of the generals of Alexander the Great's army that took control of Asia when Alexander the Great died. He started the Seleucid Empire.

he won against the Persians

Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia from 336 BCE until 323 BCE and son of Philip II of Macedon. He was born in Pella on the northern Greek Peninsula. Alexander came from tThe Argead dynasty (Greek: Ἀργεάδαι) an ancient Greek royal house who were the founders and the ruling dynasty of Macedon from about 700 to 310 BCE. Their tradition, as described in ancient Greek historiography, traced their origins to Argos, in southern Greece, hence the name Argeads or Argives.

He was responsible for the emancipation of the serfs and other important reforms that modernized and Westernized Russia's institutions.
Abolish serfdom

Italy or China

Greek philosophy might have flown among ancient societies for many more years.

1. empire would very likely have been kept cohensive

2. knowledge from ancient Greeks would have had more chance to spread to the rest of the world.

He made Greece a major power of the time, defeated the Persian Empire, traveled further east than the Romans who would precede him centuries later, had a city in Egypt named after him that would be the only city to rival Rome and be the educational center of the Eastern Hemisphere, and he is often considered one of the greatest military leaders of the ancient world due to how much he was able to conquer.

Because he was Greek too. Also Aristoteles was a very famous philosopher, being taught by Plato, who had Socrates as his teacher.

Alexander explored because he wanted to expand his mighty empire and did it for glory, popularity, and blood lust

It spread Greek knowledge and preserved classical influences across three continents.

There are probably a lot more dissimilarities than similarities.

Alexander was a political ruler. Jesus stated and practiced 'my kingdom is not of this world.'

Alexander conquered much of the known world of his time by force of arms. Jesus is the prince of peace and no Christian can justify the use of force from the teachings of Christ since it is the Holy Spirit who convicts and convinces, not physical force.

Alexander's kingdom passed away soon after his death. Jesus kingdom was established through his death and glorious resurrection (Alexander also did not rise from the dead) and continues on until this day.

Alexander saved no-one from eternal damnation. Jesus has saved millions who have trusted in Him.

Alexander was noted for his self-indulgence and lack of self-control and drunkenness. Jesus exhibited none of these characteristics.

Alexander was ambitious for his own glory. Jesus, while on earth sought the glory of His heavenly Father and then returned to the eternal glory He had before.

Alexander had many thousands of men under him. Jesus had only twelve and even one of these betrayed Him.

Alexander received great honor in his time of military triumph. Jesus was crucified on a cross and despised and abandoned by His followers.

Alexander's goal was to glorify himself. Jesus' goal was to save others through His death.

Alexander performed no miracles. Jesus healed and raised the dead.

Alexander is dead. Jesus is alive forevermore.

Alexander created nothing (except a brief political empire). Jesus created the world in the beginning.

Alexander wept at the end of his conquests because there was nothing else to conquer. Jesus wept because of the death of His friend Lazarus and because of the coming destruction of Jerusalem. This shows a vast difference in personal motivation. The above is an absolutely terrible and one-sided answer. It is written from the point of view that Jesus is god, which is something Jesus never said. The reality is Alexander and Jesus are not that similar, but they happen to both be the two most influential figures in ancient Western history (along with Julius Caesar). Also, Alexander DID create something. He created a new era: the Hellenistic Age, which sought to combine Greek culture with eastern ideals. He also sponsored learning centers such as Alexandria in Egypt. Alexander was a god to people in successive eras. He was declared a god at the Oracle of Siwah in Egypt (just as Jesus was 'declared' God (which he wasn't) by the Holy Spirit in the Jordan River). He was never in a 'resurrection' story, but people did look for his second coming from Greece to India. He combined elements of Buddha, Krishna, Horus, Dionysos, and Herakles, all of which were religious figures who exhibited some similiarities to Jesus. The above poster needs to grow up and realize if you cannot offer a historical and objective answer, keep your beliefs to yourself.

His army, having been campaigning for ten years, wanted to go home to enjoy the spoils. Going on to the Ganges, thought to be the end of the world, was an ambition of Alexander, not the soldiers, so they mutinied and demanded to return home. It was just as well, as Chandragupta was driving north with irresistible force and would have exterminated Alexander and his Macedonians and allies.

On his early death Macedonia and the empire he had taken rom Persia was divided up to the Hellenistic Kingdoms - Egypt, Syria-Mesopotamia, Asia Minor (and Macedonia), which sowed a superficial Greek influence in North AFRica and Asia for a few hundred years until progressively replaced by other cultures especially Islam.

It was to motivate his men to fight superior numbers and win. He said, in response to the objection of one of his commanders who asked, "How are going to return home?" "We're going home in their ships."

Some would call Alexander the Great a great warrior. He never lost a battle. Some would call him a ruthless leader. He executed his cousin to make sure he had no rivals for his throne.
A mix of both, the proportion of each depending on your definition of both words.

his troops begged him to turn around from their war trail. it was too late before they got home and they died. i am a 6th grader and we just learned about this today. i think its interesting! and i hope this helped!