The Battle of Alexander at Issus is Albrecht Altdorfer’s most famous painting (www.wikipedia.org). Painted in 1528-9, the oil painting depicts a young Alexander the Great in 333 BC, at the point of victory over the Persian army of King Darius III in the battle of Issus (www.ibiblio.org). Issus was an ancient town in southeast Asia Minor near modern-day Iskenderum, Turkey, however on the painting it is shown in the rocky environment of the Alps with German cities in the background (www.ibiblio.org)
win of every battle and siege that Alexander the Great took part in, he expanded his empire stretching from Macedonia all the way to western Asia by the Hyphasis River and down into Egypt. Of the around twenty battles and sieges that Alexander the Great won, four stand out as the most important to his expansion of his empire based on the tactics, strategies, achievements, outcomes, and gains of each battle: the Battle of Granicus, the Battle of Issus, the Siege of Tyre, and the Battle of Gaugamela
leadership, and battle tactics in three decisive battles. The way he was able to do this only reflects on how much of an incredible king and military leader he was. In the Battle of Granicus River, he was able to show determination in defeating the Persian army by doing whatever it took to gain an advantage on the enemy, as well as, fight through whatever obstacles came his way. The Battle of Issus showed his great leadership by taking it upon himself to personally lead his army into battle and go after
Greetings, and thank you all for being able to attend. Lets start out today by asking whom among us have yet to reach the age of 32? Among those raising your hand, has anyone lead a military campaign for over a decade and ruled over an empire. I myself personally have not, so don 't feel too discouraged, nevertheless, the reason behind my question was that Alexander III of Macedon or who is more commonly known as Alexander the Great, did just that back in 334 BCE. His ambitious drive to rule in
Darius I by looking at biographies of both Darius I and Alexander’s lives, as well as books that are secondary sources. Darius I lived from 550-486 BCE, and was King of Persia from 522 BCE to his death. In only one year Darius I fought nineteen battles and was able to dispatch eight men who were in line to be king. Once he became king, Darius I divided the empire into twenty sections, called satrapies, which led to better governing of the people within the empire. Also leading to improved organization
Imagine yourself as a leader of an empire so massive it stretched from Greece to India. You are famed to be one of the greatest warriors, and is considered equal with the gods. You would think of yourself as a great person, and you’re right about that. This is who Alexander was . Alexander the great spread greek culture, by fighting wars he never lost throughout the mediterranean to make Greece stronger. He conquered one of the greatest civilizations at his time, Persia. Alexander the Great king
I have important news to tell you today, in which every Greek city-state will be taken to extreme heights of this new era. We have won the Battle of Issus, my friend! Finally, the day has come where we will be able to show Persia, our power and wisdom. Alexander is a key component to our success; we would have never survived without his courage, dedication, and wisdom. Before the war began, he had ridden to the front lines, where he named each solider and reminded us of the permanent values that
military leaders of the ancient world. Alexander the Great has had many accomplishments in his lifetime. He caused Thebes to fall, he caused Alexandria to rise, and when at Issus it was the beginning of the fall of the Persian Empire, and Darius. The greatest thing he caused was the downfall of the Persian Empire at the battle of Gaugamela. These events had big impacts on the people of the region, and the empires in which Alexander
Persia, and King of Asia., showing his incredible feats as King. He was capable commander and a successful king, which was shown in many of his battles. The battles of Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela were all key battles in his defeat of the Persian and their King, Darius. These battles all showed Alexanders incredible ability in battle and skill for The battle was a victory for Alexander but initial came as a surprise. The surprise came from Darius and his army looping around and coming up behind Alexander
must look at battles from before Philip II, specifically battles from the Peloponnesian War, and we must also look at battles that occurred after Philip II, such as the Battle of Issus, Granicus, and Tyre. When we compare the battles that occurred before the Macedonian military revolution with those that occurred after we will see a change in the decisiveness of these battles, a change in the role of some military units, and a change in technology used to capture cities. In the battles before the
The Battle of Issus: The battle of Issus was Alexander’s first lineal engagement with King Darius. He was outnumbered but still able to dive of Darius from the scene and plunder his wealth. And while this was happening he found King Darius’s family and promised the no harm
The Battle of Gaugamela has been said to be the final straw in King Darius’ defence, in which the outnumbered Macedonian forces defeated the united forces of Persia, essentially making Alexander the Great the king of the Persian Empire. After the assassination of his father, Philip of Macedon, Alexander took off on a journey that lasted the rest of his life. Taking his inherited army of about 32,000 he set out to conquer all of Persia. Starting with the Battle of River Granicus, he went south along
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Macedonia, underwent a journey of overwhelming odds. Alexander led his army through multiple victories across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt without the agony of a single defeat. A noteworthy battle of Alexander was the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 B.C.E. The Battle of Gaugamela is significant because it ended Darius’s rule over Persia. [new par.] There are several forces and factors that contribute in making Alexander the Great superior as a leader. Alexander’s battlefield achievement
among the senior gener... ... middle of paper ... ...o hundred thousand murders during Alexander’s reign of terror into account. Alexander the Great was not so great! Works Cited About.com. "Alexander the Great Battle of Chaeronea." 2013. Battle of Chaeronea. Document. 2 November 2013. History, BBC. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 2013. Document. 2 November 2013. Jarus, Owen. "Alexander the Great: Facts, Biography, and Accomplishments." 27 September 2013. livescience. Document
"Father of the Hellenic World, "the unopposed leader of the "Greek World, and last but not least "The Great, a title given for his numerous victories. For thirteen years Alexander remained unbeaten in his campaigns in Persia, Egypt, and India. His battles against enemy forces were all foresight and his brilliant tactics were executed to achieve victory after victory. Alexander, driven by brilliance and his view of a Hellenistic world, seized every opportunity to go one step beyond his father. Those
Alexander had fought and won many battles and wars, defeating many kings and warlords throughout the ancient world. Perhaps his most recognized conquest was of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and its ‘King of Kings’ Darius III during the Battle of Issus 1. After defeating the Persians at the Battle of Granicus, Darius gathered an enormous army from his empire and moved through the Greek line of supply, these actions required Alexander to counter attack which staged the battle near the Pinarus River and
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest ruler’s and conquerors of all time. He conquered the mighty Persian Empire and most of the known world at that time. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of an excellent general and organizer, named Philip II King of Macedon. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. She was brilliant and hot-tempered. Alexander inherited the best qualities of both his parents. But he was even more ambitious than his father. He
Philip the 2nd and his mother was Queen Olympias. Alexander came to be one of history's greatest military leaders in the history. Even being taught and influenced by the greatest western philosopher Aristotle. Alexander was never once defeated in battle throughout his life. He would come to build one of the greatest and largest empires of the ancient world founding up to 70 cities in his name and expanding his own territories through Greece into the Asia minor by the age of 20. At the age of 16
Alexander was deemed to be one of the greatest leaders ever born, in his prime he never lost a battle and conquered most of Europe and parts of Asia. In these great victories one can see that Alexander had grand motivation to fuel this conquest of Europe, stemming from the will to achieve greater than his father King Phillip the 2nd, the hero Achilles from the Iliad, and his will to become more than just a human. As well as how it connects to the article written about Alexander. This theme of motivation