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
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
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
Great. Some historians argue that Alexander’s constant victories on the battle field provide more than enough reason for Alexander to be deemed great. The opposing
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
For example, the Battle of Thebes in 335 BCE. When Alexander acquired the throne and inherited his father’s heritage after his assassination in 336 BCE, some of the Greek territories that have been seized by the precedent empire, including the Illyrians and Thracians, saw
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
Alexander III of Macedon, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was one of, if not the most brilliant military commander ever to walk the earth. At the young age of 20, he had secured the Macedonian throne after the death of his father Philip II, and would go on to unify all of Greece less than two years later. By the time he died in 323 B.C., he would have accomplished more in a short 32 years than what many men could do in twice that. In his ten years of campaigning, he would conquer all
Sean Aguilar AC1404178 HS150-World Civilization Assignment 02- Alexander the Great 01/19/2015 Alexander the Great was indeed destined for military greatness. During his time, Alexander conquered nearly the entire known world. Taking who he conquered under his rule, he built perhaps one of the largest empires of its era. He commanded the Greek military from 336-323 BCE. At a young age he was tutored by Aristotle where he developed a love for Greek culture. Under Aristotle he studied literature
different with Phillip II and Alexander. Before any battle or conquest they would go to the temple of Delphi to see if it was in their destiny to conquer any nation (Bowden 21-22). This would not be the last time that Alexander would visit this temple as he would go back to ask the gods if he was god, if he was invisible (Bowden 63-64). His first great battle takes place at Granicus River in Persia. He makes a bold move by crossing the Granicus river and attacking the waiting Persian army. Alexendar
Society, a Brief History: From Antiquity to Enlightenment. S.l.: Bedford Bks St Martin 'S, 2009. Print. pg.68) He acquired many accomplishments including developing Greek city-states that thrived even after his death, and he conquered many places in battle. His reign and achievements began a new era that would be called the Hellenistic
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
As a trait, Alexander the Great was able to exhaustively use his influence due to the charisma he had. According to Profession Vries, the victory of a battle gave him the “sense of exaltation.. which inspired and motivated his men to do create things.. this aspect of cyclothymia that ties the disorder to charisma and helps those who possess it reach positions of leadership”. In other words, Alexander the
that Alexander even carried a copy of the Iliad throughout his Persian and Oriental campaigns. One of Alexander’s most cherished possessions was the horse he had trained as a youth; it was named Bucephalus. This was his mount in all of his major battles and conquests. The horse died in India, and Alexander built the city of Bucephala on the Hydaspes River in memory of his horse. (Packer) When Alexander was twenty years old, his father Philip was assassinated under mysterious circumstances and Alexander
Following the conquest of the mighty Persian Empire and the death of King Darius, Alexander set out to consolidate his kingdom. However, he now has his mind on a bigger prize, India. Alexander reached the Indus River, the gateway to India, in spring 326 B.C. When he arrived, he met up with Hephaestion, whom he had sent ahead to ready the river crossing. The Indus River is one of the largest Rivers in India, second only to the Ganges. It is no small task to move an army across such a large river,
soldiers to crave more. He has inspired people since the day he started ruling. What is inspirational about Alexander the Great is that he inspired his troops to the point that they did not question him when they were outnumbered three to one in a battle, they trusted him with their lives and were willing to die for him (Alexander the Great: man behind the legend). There is not an age limit on being a great ruler, great rulers are not trained. . . they are born. Being a great ruler is not something
kingdom east of Greece. Two years later, after winning battles at Granicus and Issus, conquering Tyre, and then wintering in Egypt, Alexander’s army finally met the Persian’s army for the first time (Kurke 71). Alexander's assets were inferior to those of Darius III, the king of Persia at the time, but managed to defeat the Persians and keep moving deeper into the kingdom. This was the ignition to the Battle at Gaugamela, perhaps the most important battle of Alexander’s young life as a king. Writer of Wisdom
Alexander the III Alexander III the Great, the king of Macedonia and the conqueror of the Persian Empire is one of the most known personalities from the ancient civilization. According to the primary source “The Parallel Lives” the Greek writer Plutarch 46-119 A.D., "Alexander was born early in the month Hecatombaeon, the Macedonian name for which is Loüs, on the sixth day of the month, and on this day the temple of Ephesian Artemis was burnt"(Plutarch, “The Parallel Lives” ~ 100 A.D). He was the
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
Well there are plenty of examples that say otherwise. There are many teenagers around the world that have invented something to change the world for the better, whether it was inventing a weapon or commanding massive armies to win almost impossible battles. Many teenagers have helped to shape the world some more than others, but there are some who did things that most adults couldn’t do. One teenager who made a difference was Samuel Colt; he was born in Connecticut in the year 1814 on July 19. He