Alexander the great was ,indeed, pretty great. Alexander was the king and conqueror of Macedonia as well as most of the middle eastern world, including Persia, Egypt, Syria and some parts of central Asia. He was a genius war strategist, scholar, politician and leader. He had a very great impact on the Roman Empire as well as leaders and scholars today. Alexander the Great was born in the greek kingdom of Macedonia in 356 B.C. His parents King Philip II and Queen Olympia raised him and his sister in the royal court of Pella. Alexander hardly ever saw his father, who spent most of his time engaged in military campaigns and extra-marital affairs. King Philip II hired the philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander at the Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander and a handful of his friends philosophy, poetry, drama, science and politics. Seeing that Homer's Iliad inspired Alexander to dream of becoming a heroic warrior, Aristotle created an abridged version of the time for Alexander to carry with him on military campaigns. Alexander finished his education at age sixteen and enlisted in the army. It was here he gained all his military experience and eventually seized the …show more content…
seven years after the death of Alexander the Great. When Alexander died his empire fell apart, and this made it easier for the Roman Empire to conquer what was left over from Alexander’s reign. The Romans had much to learn from Alexander, and in conquering much of what would become their empire there’s no doubt they took many of his great political leadership, and military tactics into mind. His tactics are a big part in why the empire was so successful. One of Rome’s most powerful leaders, Julius Caesar, can also be related to Alexander the great. Not only did they lead some of the most powerful empires at the time, They were both genius scholars, strategists and considered themselves to be