Philip II of Macedon

Alexander the Villain The year is 336 B.C.E, Philip II was assassinated, and Alexander was accepted by the Macedonian army to be his father's heir (Event A). Like the Thebans said, Alexander became just another tyrant like his father. While Alexander had many great accomplishments, he too had many bad factors. Alexander can be classified as a ‘villain’ because he destroyed the Thebans without reason, enslaved women and children. Egyptians were excluded from partaking in the learning centers, he…

Alexander was a hero because he protected his people, gave them freedom, and provided them with education. Did you know that Alexander the Great united the untieable Gordian knot? First, Alexander was good at protecting his people. Alexander had really good military strategies. He was very smart, and even waited almost two years waiting to attack the Persians so he could make sure everything was safe.“Alexander had great military strategies.” (Alexander The Great) Him having great military…

For some parents, the name of their baby determines what he/she becomes. My parent’s reasoning for naming me Alex is because of Alexander The Great. The meaning of my names is comparable to my namesake, who was an ancient leader who defended his empire. Although there are some aspects of my name that I can relate to, there are others to which I cannot. According to behindthename.com, Alexander means “defending men”. I like to think that this is true since I play center defender when playing…

(Written by: Richard Hellie) Here are some fact about alexander and his relationship with the Mongols. Alexander Neviskii was the prince of Novgorod. Alexander was the second son of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodivch. Alexander and his father gave time to Batu Khan and the land became part of the Genghisid golden horde empire and its military force combined with the Mongols military. The Novgordian people elected alexander to be their military leader as they were threaten by the swedes. The Mongols…

Alexander the Great: Hero or Villain? The Subject of Alexander the Great has been a controversy for many years with historians. There are two sides to the argument 1st that he was a murderous killer who slaughtered thousands just for the sake of satisfying his hunger for more wealth, power and land. Side #2 says that he was a visionary man that spread Greek culture throughout Asia Minor. Both sides have a grain of truth in them but both sides are not entirely true. Opinion…

“ Philip realized his exceptional son needed an exceptional teacher. And so he chose Aristotle, the brilliant philosopher whose father had been physician to Philip's father.” “Aristotle taught that all knowledge was essential to the pursuit of a fruitful life…

Alexander The Great was well known for his great military leadership, conquering most of the Middle East and the Persian Empire and also spreading Greek culture around. Alexander took over the throne when he was 20 years old with knowledge about politics, philosophy and science taught by an philosopher, Aristotle. Throughout his life until his death he had left legacies that even people in the modern time still learn about and also that his stories are in religious sacred text such as the Qur’an…

Alexander the great was a Hero because after conquering people, he treated them with respect, he fought his first battle at the age of 16, and he was able to adapt to the battlefield, The first reason that Alexander the Great was a hero was because he treated the people he conquered with respect. He believed that just because someone fought against him, didn’t mean that they wanted to oppose him, so he treated them well, “After defeating the Persian king Darius in the Battle of Issus...…

father, Philip II, was a great cornerstone for a leader to be formed. At age 12, Alexander showed impressive courage when he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus, an enormous stallion with a furious demeanor. The horse became his battle companion for most of Alexander’s life. When Alexander was 13, Philip called on the great philosopher Aristotle to tutor his son. Aristotle sparked and fostered Alexander’s interest in literature, science, medicine and philosophy. Alexander was just 16 when Philip…

Was Alexander the Great all that great? Alexander was a Greek born in 356 B.C in a city located in Northern Greece in a Kingdom named Macedonia. His father, King Philip of Macedonia, was the king of this kingdom where Alexander was born. Alexander inherited the throne when his father was assassinated while Alexander was 20 years old. Alexander the Great does deserve to be a great. Alexander used his smartness and quick-thinking skills to win battles in the heat of the moment. Once he was about…