Macedonians

make sure that the Persian Satrap could not use the local Garrison of the finances for an uprising. Through this did not apply with other parts of Alexander's empire for example Porous the defeated king was keep as king of his province without any Macedonian presence at…

after Alexander the Great conquered Persia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Bactria and the Punjab. Despite his age, Alexander the Great contributed more to the world than anyone because he united one-fourth of the World through Greek language and culture. Macedonian King Alexander the Great was born on July, 20 356 B.C in Pella, Macedonia. His parents were Queen Olympia, daughter of King Neoptolemus, and King Philip Ⅱ. Alexander the Great was raised in Pella’s royal court with his sister. King Philip Ⅱ…

it shaped out the communities. During the Hellenic period, the once-independent Greek city-states, which had expanded their influence throughout much of the Mediterranean basin, were conquered and united by the Macedonians. From then on the cities states became known as the Greco-Macedonians whose goal is to conquer the Persian Empire under Alexander. The name, Hellenistic period is derived from the spread of Greece and it expanded the civilized center from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus…

sarisa spears, and into Darius’s front lines. King Darius III, flees the battle, causing panic within his army. Not far after, Alexander the Great claims victory and would end the Persian Empire. At the end of the battle, it was reported that the Macedonian army lost a total 700 soldiers, while the Persians reportedly lost 20,000 men. This unbelievable feat displays Alexander the Great’s ability to strategize,…

The reign of Alexander the great would change the face of Europe and Asia forever. As crown Prince, he received the finest education in the Macedonian court under his celebrated tutor Aristotle. At the age of twenty, already a charismatic and decisive leader, Alexander quickly harnessed the Macedonian forces that his father’s reforms had made into the premier military power in the region. Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence.…

Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, on 365 B.C. He was born into royalty as the son of Phillip II, a Macedonian king. Growing up, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of sixteen. He gave Alexander thorough training in rhetoric and literature. He also stimulated his interest in the areas of science, math, and…

As Oetzel (2009) states this high identification with the Macedonian or the home culture, and a high identification with the host, New Zealand, culture, is commonly referred to as being bi-cultural. Rimbovska stated “to say that I’m a Kiwi feels to me like I’m neglecting the culture I was born in and grew up (partially…

many of the awe inspiring feats that Alexander the great could not have pulled off on his own. Improvement with the weapons and formations of the soldiers developed throughout Philip’s life and the resources gained through his conquests made the Macedonian army easily the most fearsome of the time and many subtle actions allowed Philip to exert a control of his kingdom that most leaders weren’t able to, culminating in an incredible power in the ancient world with a nearly invincible army, a…

A difference in caliber Generic yet decent introduction paragraph The Macedonian empire fell quickly following the untimely death of its leader, while the Mongolian empire persisted and grew after the death of the Genghis Khan. As stated by historians “his empire crumbled shortly after his premature death”. This displays how Alexander failed to establish any form of succession that could have saved his empire. The Mongolian empire had such an effective form of succession that it actually peak…

resting place of Alexander IV. However, the occupants of Tomb I and II still generate confusion with different archaeologists discovering differing pieces of evidence. As the larnaxes of this tomb display the Macedonian starburst, it is undeniable that the occupants of these three tombs are of Macedonian royalty, narrowing the eligibility of tomb occupants considerably (Bartsiokas 2000). Although Andronicos posed his belief that the occupants were Philip II and his last wife Cleopatra, many…