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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 did the Egyptians name Alexander as their Pharaoh?
This established him as ruler of Egypt with power over the aristocracy, and enabled him to appoint a Macedonian as governor in his stead as he went on with his campaign to take over the Persian Empire.
What are some things that Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar had in common?
Alexander the Great conquered western Asia and planned to follow this up with conquering Western Europe, but died before he could do it.
Julius Caesar wanted to be greater than Alexander - he conquered Europe and planned to conquer Alexander's old empire in Asia, but was assassinated on the eve of his departure.
How did alexander s attempt to make his empire secure help lead to the hellenistic age?
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Who took control of Greece before Alexander rose to power and built an empire?
who took control of Greece before his son alexander rose to power and built an empire
The Macedonian leader who spread Greek culture throughout the Middle East?
Answer:
Alexander the Great
his admiration for success
How do you say great in polish?
Amazing:
if you want to use it as: something is amazing then the meaning is: niesamowite
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You are amazing ~ JesteÅ› niesamowity (male)/ niesamowita (female)
What did Philip the II of Macedon want to accomplish and accomplished?
Philip's goal was to lead a united Macedonian and Greek army to conquer the Persian Empire as revenge for its invasion in 480 bc
How many continents did Alexander's the great empire reach?
Alexander III, king of Macedonia, had conquered Persia, Syria, Phoenicia, Egypt, Bactria, Bukhara, and the Punjab.
What lawyer warned the Greeks that Philip the second was a threat to freedom?
Demosthenes. He warned the Athenians to protect the Athenian hegemony over Greece.
He was not, however a lawyer - there was no such trade in the Greek world at that time: people had to represent themselves in court. He was a professional speech-writer for others, and used this skill to start making speeches of his own, becoming influential in the Athenian peoples' assembly, where he took up the cause of bad mouthing Philip II of Macedon who was expanding his influence over the Greek world.
**The orators of ancient Athens, could not publicly represent people or charge a fee to publicly represent people but they did write the legal speeches a person needed to represent himself. They were called logographers and considered the equivalent of today's lawyers to the ancient Athenians.
Demosthenes(dih*MAHS*thuh*NEEZ)
What horse did Alexander the Great tame?
Alexander the Great's horse was as famous as Alexander himself. His horse was named Bucephalus, meaning ox-head. Bucephalus was a large black horse with a white star on his brow.
What person thought that king Philip 2 was a threat to Greece?
The Greek city-states, led by Thebes and Athens.
Wheredid Alexander the great turn back and why?
At the Beas River in India because his army mutinied.
It is interesting to note that when Alexander the Great invaded India ... they were attacked by "flying, fiery shields" that dove at his army. The elephants panicked, stampeded into the men and since they couldn't fight UFO's they gave up and turned back. Sounds crazy but it's true since that's part of the historical records.
How did Alexander the Great effect the history of his time?
He displaced Achilles and other heroes of the Iliad as the icons of success which would make names live forever, and incited others, especially Julius Caesar to emulate and surpass his fame.
Why Was Alexander Called Alexander The Great?
Alexander the Great earned the sobriquet of "Great" through both the magnitude and the timing of his conquests, as well as through his ruling vision for the conquered area. Never before had such a large conquest been accomplished, nor so quickly. Moreover, his rule of the new empire, although brief, was characterized by an eclecticism (that is, a blending of cultural features from both conquerors and the conquered) that further solidified his successes -- and his legacy as "the Great". Alexander and his army replaced the Greeks as the power in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. He was a Macedonian.
What did Alexander's conquests of Greece Asia Minor Egypt and Persia led to the spread of?
The spread of Greek culture.
Alexander the great's accomplishments?
Alexander's empire used weapons that were made out of metal and some of iron. the way his army fought was that they put their shields on front of them and make some spaces for the spears on their side. the way that Alexander became great because he conquered Persian empires and places in Persia.
What factors worked together to weaken the four kingdoms that emerged from Alexander's empire?
They were in competition and weakened each other through war. Then they successively fell to the expanding Roman Empire.
Macedonia supported Carthage and became the target of a vengeful Rome. Syria-Mesopotamia lost most of its territory to the Parthians and its rump was taken over by Rome. Pergamon's king gave up to the inevitable and willed the kingdom to Rome, and after Marc Antony and Cleopatra's demise, Rome converted Egypt into a province.
Was Cyrus the great and Alexander the Great the same person?
Cyrus the Great was the founder and first king of Achaemenid Persia. Darius was the son-in-law of Cyrus and was the third king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, ruling the empire at it's greatest.
