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Alexander The Great Essay

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Alexander the Great Some people spend their lives trying to make a name for themselves, and for me? Well it was quite easy. Being the son of Philip the II of Macedon and Olympias, daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus (Albania), I was born to be known. I was born to conquer and destroy, I was born to make history and that’s just what I did. I may have been a difficult man but hey what can you expect? I’m considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of the Ancient world, the warrior king. I was born 2,400 years ago on July the 20th 356 B.C at Pella, Macedonia. Although it was such a long time ago, my record still stands. I conquered many territories stretching from Greece to Egypt and then through to the present day, Turkey, …show more content…

At the age of 20 I succeeded my father to the throne and became the ruler, the kind of Hellen world at the east of the Adriatic Sea. Then at the age of 26 I conquered and became the new owner and ruler of the entire Persian Empire how incredible is that? Anyhow back to what I was saying, I find it very confusing and downright rude how practically all of my achievements were ruined by you basic fools. According to the scientific research I acquired from this trusty device known as an IPhone, I have come across the mystery of my tomb? What on earth do you mean mystery? Apparently it has not been unravelled nor has been possible to be found by archaeologists. I hold great ambitions, and I was determined to excel in absolutely everything available to me. You may have heard that I was a terrible leader always thinking about myself but you are greatly wrong. My life has been studied for over two thousand years. My loyalty, ego and ambitions may have confused the majority of you but I have also provided explanations for my actions, for what I have done. If believing that I could unite the world and failing to do so is wrong then why is my name continuously being mentioned in history books? I had been a legend not only whilst I was alive but also after my death in 323 B.C, I will forever remain a main figure for all of time in the

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