Alexander Vs Caesar Essay

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Ray Kroc once said “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves”. Alexander and Caesar have their own leadership skills and goals that set them apart. However, each of them share qualities that make them similar yet unique at the same time. Alexander conquered the unknown world while Caesar reached the point of dictatorship in Rome. Each leader was ambitious, victorious, and intelligent, although, each had their own advantages and flaws that separated them. To carry their success and further their cause both Alexander and Caesar were ambitious. The ambitious both these leaders shared was due to boldness, wits, intelligence, charisma, and success. Both of them at a young age had a dream to improve the society …show more content…

Alexander and Caesar both display victory in these stages because they had the leadership skills. Alexander was considered a demigod by the people he conquered and a pharaoh to the Egyptians. Alexander managed to combine the East and Western world in his early 20’s. He conquered the unknown world with a strong army and defeated empires that stood in his way, like the Persian empire and Babylonian empire. He was also able to strategize battles in his mind even when he was outnumbered. At a young age Alexander was able to serve as a military general. When his father left for Thrace Alexander was left defending his country and the Thracian tribe tried to attack, fortunately, Alexander was able to raise and army and destroy the tribe. He inherited the Macedonian empire once his father died and was eager to expand further East. Once Caesar became the head of the household and was married he became more politically motivated. Eventually, becoming the supreme priest of Rome, a military general, and finally becoming the dictator of Rome. He served four years in the campaign for Asia Minor and returned back from the war a man and seeking fame. As for the lands he conquered he considered them victories for Rome. For his personal victories those would be becoming the quaestor in 69 BC, aedile in 65 BC, praetor in 62 BC, being appointed consul in 59 BC, and eventually becoming the dictator of

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