Alexander Viktorovich Solonik, also known as Alexander the Great, Sasha the Macedonian, and The Super killer; was a Russian hit man in the 1990s who carried out hits for the Orekhovskaya group as well as other criminal associations. His primary targets were the leaders of other criminal organizations, he later ended up forming his own syndicate after moving his operations to Greece, he was on Russia’s most wanted list for many years, and is suspected of possibly faking his own death. Alexander showed strong psychopathic tendencies as well as traits of anti personality disorder. Alexander was born in Kurgan, Russia in the year 1960 and grew up with an obsession over martial arts and firearms. Not much is known about Solonik’s childhood as he has no records until after he finished school and he was conscripted into the Soviet Army as part of a tank regiment that was stationed in Germany. There was a group of special intelligence officers who trained near the territory of Solonik’s military unit and he would watch those training programs for as long as he could, he even became obsessed with the idea of becoming one. So, while he served in the army, he made up his mind to become a cop and as soon as his conscripted service was finished he joined OMON an elite militsya unit that functioned more as a force of policing than a militsya. After six months Alexander was expelled from OMON for using excessive violence towards any suspects he would deal with. After this Solonik returned to Kurgan and was able to get a job as a gravedigger, and eventually married his wife who gave birth to his daughter, he later divorced her and married another woman with whom he had a sonand seemed to live at least a semi normal life. Then in 1987 he was a... ... middle of paper ... ...awn: The rise of the Russian criminal state. New Haven: Yale University Press. Litvinenko, A., & Felshtinsky, Y. (2007, January 22). Blowing up Russia: The Secret Plot to Bring Back KGB Terror. Retrieved April 6, 2014, from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ litvinenkos-russia--exclusive-the-book-putin-banned-433150.html Fall Off in Contract Killings Illusory as Numbers Rise. (2004, August 24). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from St Petersburg Times website: http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=100&story_id=1353 Dowdney, M. (2000). QUEEN ALEX SHOT DEAD; Mafia kill Miss Russia. Glasgow, Scotland: Daily Record. Belous, E. (2003, January 24). the Life and Death of Russian Killer Number One. Retrieved April 5, 2014, from Pravda.Ru website: http://english.pravda.ru/ news/russia/24-01-2003/20886-0/
The statue of a man who resembles the physical appearance of God leaves many to wonder the power and strength of such a person. Who can this god-like person be? What did he do to deserve to be portrayed in such an honorable way in the Greek society in the fourth century B.C? This statue is of a man named Alexander III of Macedon or more commonly known as, Alexander the Great. His father, King Phillip II, took the throne of Macedonia in 359 B.C.E and was able to turn Macedonia into the strongest military power in the entire Greek world. Macedonia was a state in the north eastern region of Greece. Alexander III of Macedon was born in 356 B.C.E in Pella; the ancient capital of Macedonia, Alexander grew up in the shadow of his father’s success in transforming Macedonia into a great military power. As his father tried to end the rivalries between city-states in Greece in order to unite in a war against Persia, Alexander was being tutored by Aristotle and had been a part of military campaigns. His father, more so, raised his son to become a great leader which is no wonder why when King Phillip II was assassinated and Alexander III of Macedon took the throne. Alexander the Great was able to succeed by his military strategies which change the demographics of the conquered nations during his reign in 336-323 B.C.E.
Ivan Milat was born Ivan Robert Marko Milat, also referred to as "The Backpacker Murderer”, was born on December 27, 1944, in Guildford, Australia.
Alexander II was the Tsar Liberator who, despite unflattering characterization by his contemporaries, undertook one of the biggest reforms in Russian history: the liberation of the serfs. Yet despite such a necessary and seemingly humanitarian reform, his life was abruptly finished by a successful terrorist attack following no fewer than ten unsuccessful ones.
From birth, to childhood, to adolescence, Vlad’s life was brutal and gruesome. He fought and led many wars. He killed thousands of people including his own subjects. Despite being a ruthless murderer and leader, Vlad the Impaler led his people into Independence and peace. In some people’s eyes he is considered a hero.
Peter Green’s, Alexander of Macedon, takes us on a journey to Ancient Macedonia, to the early beginnings of Alexander’s life right up to his controversial death. This material is a revision and expansion from Green’s book, “Alexander the Great” originally published in 1970. In this detailed narrative of Alexander the Great, Green helps the reader to better understand Alexander’s life and the world he grew up in. Green begins this historical biography with Alexander’s father, Philip II of Macedon, and how he came into power.
With humble beginnings, as Vladimir himself put it in his autobiography, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was born October 7th, 1952, within St. Petersburg, Russia. Raised by his mother Maria, who was a factory worker, and his father Vladimir, who was a conscript. Putin was dead set on joining the KGB, the Committee for State Security. In his autobiography he says he was “a pure and utterly successful product of Soviet patriotic education.” But he also says that most of this “notion of the KGB came from romantic spy stories” In short, he never knew what he was getting into. To follow...
In conclusion, Alexander the Great wasn’t great because he didn’t care for other people, didn’t show leadership or any smarts. Many may say that he was an amazing person who did incredible things with the support of the people. However, if you look closely at his actions you could clearly see his reasoning of greed and power. He killed many innocent people to make his dream of controlling the world come true. Before giving someone a title or name it’s important that we make sure it makes sense and fits their
In the countries who believed Alexander was the son of the devil or the devil himself, will say he is not ‘great’ but a demon who did evil. The countries who were on his side would say he was the greatest conqueror to live. He began as a Macedonian cavalry commander at eighteen, king of Macedonia at twenty, conqueror of Persia at twenty-six and explorer of India at thirty [Foner and Garraty]. The amount of large scale accomplishments he managed to finish in a span of six years is astonishing. Alexander’s tomb was the largest tourist attraction in the ancient world. The tomb was even visited by Julius Caesar, Pompey, Caligula, and Augustus. Alexander the Great’s accomplishments set a bar in which provided a standard that all other leaders would match their careers too. Many leaders after Alexander could not reach the standard left by him [Foner and
Thesis:Alexander the Great is a villain because Alexander the Great murdered and tortured people for no reason,he also took over cities against their own will.
...o hundred thousand murders during Alexander’s reign of terror into account. Alexander the Great was not so great!
Few historical figures stand out in the same degree as that of Alexander the Great. He was a warrior by 16, a commander at age 18, and was crowned King of Macedon by the time he was 20 years old. He did things in his lifetime that others could only dream about. Alexander single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world in just over a decade. There were many attributes that made Alexander “Great.” He was a brilliant strategist and an inspired leader; he led by example and was a conqueror at heart. In looking at his early childhood, accession to the throne, conquests, marriage, and death one can see why Alexander the Great is revered in historical contexts as one of the greatest figures of all time.
Alexander II has been considered “a great historical figure without being a great man, that what he did was more important than what he was.” ( W.E Mosse) For 26 years, Czar Alexander II ruled russia. During his reign, he made his mark on history by stepping outside of the box and going to extreme measures to help his people. He has been labeled as the “Liberator of tsar” for the ending of serfdom. Czar Alexander II of Russia has made an impact on history because of his interesting background, fatal assassination, and the changes made after his assassination.
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There are many leaders in the world, but a great ruler is passionate, honorable and one who can inspire even in the most hopeless circumstances. Alexander the Great was a great ruler. Alexander the Great was a ruler that was not only inspiring, but he was fearless, smart, bold and courageous. Alexander the Great inspired his 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).
Have you ever wondered why Alexander from Macedonia is called Alexander the Great. According to history, it is because he is the most glorious general in the history who conquered Persia, Greece, Egypt and Babylon in a very inexperienced age. He became the commander of Macedonian armies at age eighteen and the king of Macedonia at age twenty. After six years of preparation, he conquered the great Persian empire. Unfortunately, he died at age thirty-three. He would have conquered many lands if he hadn’t died at a such young age. He was a legend and an icon for great kings like Charlemagne, Julius Caesar, and Pompey. World’s most famous generals tried to compete with him but they couldn’t accomplish. After years, his tomb