Why Is Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great Alexander would be the one right in front of his troop before battle. He was the closest person to rule the world within everyone else who ever ruled. Alexander was born in 356 BCE, that’s 300 years before Jesus of Nazareth! Alexander's father, King Philip of Macedonia and his mother, Olympia, wanted Alexander to be prepared for kingship. They ended up hiring a philosopher named Aristotle to teach him what he would need to know. At the age of 20, Alexander inherited his father's kingdom and his kingship began. How Great Was Alexander the Great? Alexander was definitely a great man. He was great for these 3 reasons: his leadership skills, his large empire, and his ability to trick other people. One reason Alexander was great was because of his leadership skills. This is because “More than once, Alexander was at the front of an attack” (BGE). He wanted to let his people know that he cared for the battle and for them. He also wanted to make his empire larger for his people, so he did. Alexander expanded eastward into lands people have never seen or heard of before. He was such an outstanding leader that his people set out to find him

He managed to keep his empire going 10 years after his death. “For reasons that are not clear, he had not named an heir” (BGE). This means he named no one to take his spot after his death. His empire ended up being a grand total of 2,000,000 square miles. The larges his empire ever was, was 2,200,000 square miles. He founded 70 cities and established many garrison towns (military towns) for his followers along his journey for more land. His empire stretched across Asia Minor, down by the Mediterranean Sea coast, into a small part of Egypt, and then a little east of Mesopotamia. The thing is, after his death, his empire did crumble or fall apart. His empire was falling to pieces quicker than the time it took him and many other people to build