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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 many cities did Alexander the Great name?
I reckon 100's, around 200 maybe... Not sure though. It was such a long time ago, it's hard to remember. Not that I'm 1000 years old. Never mind.
It is, although, well-known that he discovered heaps. And heaps. And heaps.
What was the full extent of Alexander the Great's empire before his death?
Alexander's empire stretched from Macedonia, his homeland in northern Greece, through Asia Minor down to Egypt, and from Afghanistan through to modern day Pakistan and the borders of India.
How where Hannibal and Alexander the Great similar?
Both were Greek and master tacticians, skilled in the art of warfare.
How did Alexander the great keep control over his conquered lands?
The fact that Alexander held his great empire together when he took off to the East was something that baffled historians. Theories suggest that he pulled it off by turning over power to his generals who were also his friends, therefore, he managed to keep the power within the empire.
How did Alexander mackillop die?
Alexander died at a relative's farm at Hamilton, Victoria aged 56. He is buried in the Hamilton Cemetery. His Wife Flora Hannah died in a shipwreck of the S.S. Ly-Ee-Moon off Eden, Southern NSW 0n 30 May 1886 aged 70 and is buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery, North Ryde, NSW.
What were the names of cities Alexander the Great conquered?
Alexander wanted to get started conquering ASAP. He got his first opportunity almost immediately. Some of the Greek city-states saw the ascension of the 20-year-old Alexander as a chance to regain their independence from the leadership of the Macedonians. Alexander took care of the little rebellion post-haste. To set an example, he completely razed the Greek city of Thebes in 335 B.C., killing most of the population -- including women and children -- and enslaving those few left alive. After that the Greeks were happily united behind Alexander and he could focus his attention on expanding the empire. He immediately began pushing east, against the old enemy Persia -- which his father never succeeded in defeating. After winning a battle for the city of Gordium, Alexander is said to have solved the famously tricky Gordian Knot. He sliced through the thing with his sword rather than fool around it. A legend supposedly foretold that whoever solved this puzzle would rule all of Asia. Alexander rapidly moved on to destroy the city of Tyre ... push through Palestine, Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan ... and conquer Egypt (or, depending on your perspective, "liberate" Egypt from the Persians). In bloody battle after bloody battle the Persian Empire and most of the known world fell to the hero Alexander and his Macedonian war machine. Inheriting a kingdom from his father didn't really please Alexander. What kind of hero gets everything given to him? This wouldn't satisfy Achilles or Hercules and it wouldn't satisfy him.
Note: Greece was a loose conglomerate of city states with various political structures. They battled each other as often if not more in disputes over borders and more importantly over hegemony over the rest of Greece.
As the eminent historian J.B. Bury writes:
If the chances of another issue to the battle of Chaeronea have been exaggerated, the significance of that event has been often misrepresented. The battle of Chaeronea belongs to the same historical series as the battles of Aegospotami (405 B.C.) and Leuctra (371B.C.).
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. The statement that Greek liberty perished on the plain of Chaeronea is as true or as false as that it perished on the field of Leuctra or the strand of the Goat's River. Whenever a Greek state became supreme, that supremacy entailed the depression of some states and the dependency or subjection of others. Athens was reduced to a secondary place by Macedon, and Thebes fared still worse; but we must not forget what Sparta, in the day of her triumph, did to Athens, or the more evil things which Thebes.
How did Alexander Fleming change the world?
The nobel peace prise winner discovered Penicilin in 1928 ( even though two Australian, Nazi germany refugees further developed it and was only mass prodced in the 40's by US industries).
Penicilin is importat because it is an antibiotic naturaly produced from blue mould's. Which directly saved lives in WW2 and led to ore developed antibiotics. That is why fleming's work is important.
Was Aristotle a mentor to Alexander the great?
The temple of the Nymphs, near Mieza, where, to this very day, they show you Aristotle's stone seats.
Which places did Alexander the Great NOT lead his army?
All the world except North Africa, the Middle East ad Central Asia.
Did Alexander the great attain the throne at age 20?
Yes, after the assassination of his father King Philip. His elder brother had been disabled by a poison attack.
What animal did Alexander the great and his army use in battle?
The troops of Alexander the Great confronted elephants in the battlefield for the first time at the battle of Issus and won although they were unknown to them. They also won the elephant army of the Indian King Porus at a high cost of lifes.
How did Alexander the great contribute to society?
Medieval people loved to tell and hear stories about Alexander the Great.
At one time in the Middle Ages, there were poetry cycles that dominated secular literature to a degree.
One of these, called the "Matter of Britain," was about King Arthur and his knights; this one has had continued popularity even to the present day.
Another, called the "Matter of France," was about Charlemagne and people associated with him. The Song of Roland is part of this cycle.
The third was called the "Matter of Rome," and was mostly about Alexander the Great. At one point, it was about as popular as the stories about King Arthur.
I know Alexander had nothing whatever to do with Rome, but this is what they did, and I am not making it up. I guess their sense of history was not the same as ours.
What were the leaders in Alexander the Great's Empire?
When Alexander was alive he was the sole leader and king (greeks never used the title emperor). After the death of Alexander his empire was divided to his generals (mainly : Seleukos, Antigonos,Ptolemaios,Kassandros,Lysimachos)
Did Alexander the Great passed his empire to his son?
Yes, Alexander the Great did become emperor. He was already the son of a king and when his father died, he inherited his power and a powerful military, which he used to create his vast empire.
Why was Alexander so successful at spreading his empire?
Alexander the Great was able to build such a large and expansive empire because of his warfare strategy. Alexander the Great was able to defeat any enemy that crossed his path, which allowed him to conquer all of the countries he entered and add them to his empire.
What is great about childhood?
A good childhood varies from one person to another. Generally, this entails having the basic needs of life met without any hardships like food, clothing, shelter and education among other things.
What is the problem of a king not leaving an heir - Alexander the Great?
His generals divided the empire amongst themselves, forming several separate kingdoms at odds with each other over boundaries.
Explain how Alexander's army was able to cross the Hydaspes before Porus was able to react.?
Alexanders army elephants smushed( stepped on the Porus
Hellenistic refers to Hellenism - Greek culture. Alexander the Great, on capturing the Persian Empire, tried to introduce Greek culture as a way of civilising it according to his viewpoint. On his death his generals split up this empire amongst themselves as kings. They introduced a veneer of Greek culture amongst the upper classes of their kingdoms, but the lower classes continued on their own cultures.
We today call them Hellenistic (like Greek) rather then Hellenic (Greek) as they were superficially like Greek, but not fully so.
How did Alexander respond to the Theban rebellion?
When Philip died, the people in the Greek city of Thebes rebelled. Alexander attacked Thebes and enslaved the Theban people. He used Thebes as an example of what would happen if any other Greek cities rebelled against him. Alexander went on to defeat the Persians time after time and to conquer Egypt. He became ruler of what had been the Persian empire. Before his death at 33 years of age, Alexander the Great (as he came to be called) had built an empire stretching from the Adriatic Sea west to India and to the Upper Nile in the south.
Who was the tutor of Alexander?
Aristotle. Alexander was tutored for 3 years at Mieza, Macedonia by the great Philosopher
How did the geography of the world change during the period of Alexander's rule?
By first capturing the coast of the eastern Mediterranean, he was able to eliminate the threat of a Persian counter-invasion of Macedonia and Greece by sea. He was then able to concentrate on land campaigns where his armoured soldiers could more than match the unarmoured Persian infantry.
