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How Did Alexander The Great Influence Greek Culture

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Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of the legendary military persons, conquerors and leaders which world has ever seen, he was someone who as King of Macedonia and Persia established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Alexander showed such leadership skill and he had the courage and believe in himself and in his team as well which resulted him in conquering different parts of the world. However Alexander the Great died before recognizing his dream of uniting a new kingdom, his influence on Greek and Asian culture was so deep it inspired a new historical era—the Hellenistic Period Early Life Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia on July 20, 356 B.C., …show more content…

The Bucephalus turn into his battle companion for most of Alexander’s life. Alexander had an opportunity and did not disappoint anyone, in fact surprised all by calming the horse. He spoke soothingly to the horse and rotated it to the sun so that it could not see its own shadow any further, which had been the reason of its distress. Dropping his fluttering cloak as well, Alexander successfully controlled the horse Philip appointed great philosopher Aristotle to tutor his son (Alexander) when he was only 13 years old. Aristotle was not only a teacher he was someone who enhanced and polished the leadership skills of Alexander he actually brought out the best from him, he enhanced Alexander’s interest in literature, science, medicine and philosophy. During that time Aristotle thought not only to Alexander, but two more kings of future as well: Ptolemy and Cassander. Aristotle motivated Alexander toward eastern conquest, and his assertiveness towards Persia was unabashedly ethnocentric “I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living …show more content…

After he died, his empire collapsed and the nations within it battled for power. After his death his army and his empire broke into a multitude of warring factions. His body was later returned to Alexandria, where it was laid to rest in a golden coffin At the time he was waiting to breathe his last he called his generals and spoke about his last three wishes 1. Alexander said, "My physicians alone must" carry my

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(Doc. B). This empire had not messed with him or affected him conquering land, but Alexander saw an opportunity and jumped at it first chance he saw. Alexander did not think about the negative affect that was created by him conquering all this land, he just saw the opportunity to become more powerful, and make his empire one of the biggest. He wanted to set a legacy for himself, and did not care about how everyone else was

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He was known and still is known as Alexander the Great, till today. To say, Alexander’s empire was 2,000,000 square miles (Document E) after his death and it took him 11 years (Document E) to build his empire (took so much time). Unfortunately, his empire held together only for 10 years (Document E) after his death, which was a very short time. As we know, he was a very intelligent military leader.

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His parents hired the philosopher Aristotle to educate Alexander in subjects such as politics, sports, and warfare. He grew a strong opinion of himself as the outcome of his education. He then concluded to the belief that he was a god. When Alexander’s father died, he inherited his army and his quest to conquer Persia. He successfully lead the army through the Persian Empire and conquered thousands of square miles

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Alexander also didn’t think of the future of his people because he hadn’t even thought of the idea of leaving someone to take over his empire after he died, displaying his lack of concern for others and political

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Alexander the Great led an eventful and prosperous life, eliciting tremendous change across the globe. He built an incredible empire that spanned across Macedonia, Egypt, Greece and India, and contributed to the widespread use of Hellenistic culture. As well as bringing about massive political and socioecnomic change, transforming the world as we know it. To begin, one aspect of Alexander's legacy that I believe to be significant is the long-term political and socioeconomic impact he had on the world. Alexander helped create a new era in history known as The Hellenistic Age and brought about many new developments in areas such as math, education, and architecture.

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The teachings of Aristotle impacted Alexander by showing his conquered provinces a sense of tolerance due to both generosity and political wisdom rather than applying an artificial scheme to all countries; the adoption of the division of power was incorporated to prevent the possibility of rebellion (6). However, despite implementing an improved political system, Alexander established himself as a liberator by using harsh force on rebellious cities and executing an individual with a powerful influence that threatened his control (1). In order to achieve his mission of unification, Alexander felt that the best method of instilling Hellenism was by abiding with their values; he adopted the dress of a Persian king at the court ceremonies in order to strengthen his relationship and appear less foreign toward the Persians (6). Alexander the Great devised various means for unification by proposing to relocate settlers, promoting intermarriage between Persians and Macedonians, and instituting equality towards military service by training the youth located in the East as Macedonian soldiers and teaching them how to use their weapons in order to become Hellenized barbarians after 5 years (6). Alexander the Great had significantly impacted western civilization by creating various systems in order to strengthen the overall influence of the Greek

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For instance, when conquering the city of Tyre, he slaughtered the inhabitants of the city because of their stubborn resistance, and sold the survivors into slavery. This shows just how ruthless he was. After his conquest of the Persian Empire in 327 BCE, Alexander turned his attention towards India. However, when he had reached the river Ganges, his troops mutinied and refused to go any further. Alexander returned to Babylon, where he in June 323 BCE died after suffering from a high fever for ten days.

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Alexander The Great Macedonian king Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) was born to parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia. Tutored by Aristotle, the prince took charge of the Companion Cavalry at age 18 and aided Philip in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea. After the death of his father, Alexander garnered the support of the Macedonian Army and eliminated his enemies to become king and leader of the Corinthian League. Alexander went on to conquer Persia and Egypt, his kingdom ranging from the Mediterranean to the border of India. Just 32 when he died from (malaria, poison, typhoid fever?)

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After Alexander the Great’s thirteen years of power, he established one of the largest empires in the world. He was known as “the Great” for his military intelligence and his ability in controlling various cultures in different regions. He earned his skills through his tutor, Aristotle, a Greek philosopher who is considered as the father of philosophy. His conquest started after the death of his father, Philip II of Macedonia, to accomplish his father’s goal—liberating Ionia. However, his curiosity brought him further east and he would never return to Europe.

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Alexander became the best ruler in history using his strategy of seizing the leader first. This attack worked extremely well for this time period because no one had ever heard of such a thing. When Alexander first started using this tactic everyone told him it was gonna fail but he proved them wrong. Alexander was the best at warfare and it did not matter who he faced, they would lose in the end. Alexander learned that letting empires retain their religion and culture would prevent them from retaliating against him.

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After his early death at the age of 33, Alexander left behind a vast empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. In addition to his empire, however, Alexander also left a lasting impression on the world as a military leader and king. Even today Alexander remains a respected historical character, considering that his military strategies are still used in modern warfare. This paper thus attempts to answer the question what lasting impacts Alexander the Great had on future generations. In doing so this paper will examine three aspects of Alexander the Great: his personality, his military skills and, lastly, the resulting cultural impact of his conquests.

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Alexander became king of Corinthian League by eliminating his enemies. Alexander’s ego and reputation was very important to him. He inherited one of the largest empires by battling and over taking other kingdoms. He used his honorable position to launch a project his father had previously planned. The plan was called “Panhellenic project” and it was to lead the Greeks on a conquest to rule all of the land including Persia.

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I focus on the challenge that his father Phillip left him. "Philip and his friends looked on at first in silence and anxiety for the result, till seeing him turn at the end of his career, and come back rejoicing and triumphing for what he had performed, they all burst out into acclamations of applause; and his father shedding tears, it is said, for joy, kissed him as he came down from his horse, and in his transport said, 'O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee' " (Alex. 6.8.). He was lead to believe that the cause of His life was to be the greatest leader and conqueror of all time. Alexander the Great's legacy is both far reaching and profound.

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Alexander the Great was the king and renown general of Macedonia. He led the Greek army against Persia and used many bold tactics in battle. Alexander the Great significantly expanded the Greek legacy by conquering territories. When he conquered a territory, he would not force the locals to assimilate into the Greek culture. This is to ensure they would not rebel against his leadership.

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Given the way Alexander was raised and the world he was born into, it is no surprise that his main objective as a ruler was to conquer additional lands and spread his culture because this made many people adore him and give him the name of Alexander the

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