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or conduct your own research on the Amazing King of Macedonia...Alexander the Great! After you have researched Alexander and learned a little bit about his life, his conquests, and his legacy...write a paragraph in which you answer the following questions:
What were Alexander's strengths as a military leader?
What were Alexander's strengths as a politician?
What did Alexander learn from Aristotle?
How did Philip and Olympias individually influence Alexander's development?
Describe the legacy of Alexander's influence on world history.
Why was Alexander anxious about his succession?
Was Alexander inconsistent in his treatment of conquered cities? If so or if not, how and why?
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alexander the great conquered many lands with his strong army.Aristotle taught Alexander formal subjects such as poetry and rhetoric, while also instilling the belief that all non-Greeks were barbarians and fit to be slaves. Alexander of his destined greatness and was his closest adviser early on. he was nervous because he still had to win the support of macedonian people
ReplyDeleteSome of his strengths were his drive and determination to succeed. He conquered many lands with a strong army and never lost a battle with his great military strategies. He was a masterful politician, playing one faction off against another. He was fortunate in that gold had been discovered under Mt. Pangaeus, which was in his realm. And he was able to lead his nobles to a string of foreign victories. Aristotle taught Alexander formal subjects such as poetry and rhetoric, while also instilling the belief that all non-Greeks were barbarians and fit to be slaves. Alexander's mother, Olympias convinced Alexander of his destined greatness and was his closest adviser early on. Alexander’s father, Philip taught Alexander how to be a man and stand up for what he believed in. Alexander the Great changed the world in several significant ways. He brought to the Greeks a new way of fighting. He brought to the Persians the Greek way of life. He brought to everyone in his empire a view of the wide world. Also, Alexander the Great taught everyone in the world through his amazing victories that it does not make a difference if you’re outnumbered or smaller, you can still succeed. Alexander was nervous about his succession because he still had to win the support of the Macedonian people and then attempt to maintain his hold over the foreign states. Some of the cities that Alexander the Great conquered he treated a little differently and unfairly because of the way he grew up and was taught. He saw them as slaves and unimportant so he resented them and didn’t care as much about them.
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ReplyDeleteWhat were Alexander's strengths as a military leader?
ReplyDeleteThe man was very charismatic and a brilliant tactician
What were Alexander's strengths as a politician?
His determination, drive, and vision to succeed. He could encourage thousands of troops to fight for a cause.
What did Alexander learn from Aristotle?
Aristotle was Alexander's teacher from the time Alexander was a child. Aristotle's teachings opened Alexander's eyes to what was out there in the world. What was to be conquered.
How did Philip and Olympias individually influence Alexander's development?
Alexander was Philip's first born son and had the claim to the throne. But Philip confined Olympias on the grounds that she had committed adultery and encouraged rumors that Alexander was illegitimate.
Describe the legacy of Alexander's influence on world history.
Here is a short list derived from Ferguson's text on Alexander the Great's impact on society:
(1) The movement of Greeks abroad (Ferguson, 13)
(2) The accelerated speed of the conquest by Greek culture. Alexander’s conquests carried Greek culture “farther inland and hastened its acceptance in more areas by more people (Ferguson, 14). Ferguson also mentions that this dissemination of Greek culture will have a significant impact on the Near East, as well as the Jews and “in time the real differentiation became a way of life, culture not descent(Ferguson, 14).
(3) The emergence of one world economically. Alexander established one currency, silver coins based on the Attic standard(Ferguson, 14).
(4) The further spread of the Greek language…the form of the Greek language that emerged is called koine (common) Greek, and is largely based on the Attic dialect(Ferguson, 14).
(5) A body of ideas accepted by all. A far larger proportion of the non-Greek population acquired a modicum of Greek ideas(Ferguson, 14).
(6) A higher level of education(Ferguson, 14).
(7) The spread of Greek deities and cultus…Greek deities were identified with native deities and vice versa (Ferguson, 14)
(8) The emergence of philosophy as representing a way of life (Ferguson, 14).
(9) The framework of society around the polis…Cities – rather than temple-states, villages, or the country side – became the bases of society…along side this social development was the decline in the political importance of city-states (Ferguson, 14).
(10) Increase in individualism(Ferguson, 14)
Why was Alexander anxious about his succession?
Alexander’s successors also influence the Mediterranean a great deal. After Alexander’s death, his military leaders tried to stabilize the kingdom. Alex was nervous because he didn't know whether or not they would remain loyal to his values.
Was Alexander inconsistent in his treatment of conquered cities? If so or if not, how and why?
Well considering he destroyed some cities he conquered like Thybis I think it's called (in Egypt), I doubt there was equal treatment, and that was heavily based on their willingness to be conquered, in a sense.
Posted by Anton Bartusov
1. Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 3rd. Ed. Eerdmands, 2003
Anton I disagree with what you say about what Aristotle taught Alexander the Great. I believe his biological father taught him what was to be conquered not Aristotle.
ReplyDeletealexander the great was made to be someone extrodinary by King Philip II of Macedon and the Princess Olympias of Epirote. and aristotle as his teacher great things were to be made by alexander. at age 16 he was gaven command of macedonia.he also acted like a ambassador of athens.at the age of 20 alexander became king once his father died. and leading his men for 11 years with pure confidence and conquered every thing in his way. but died on the trip back home
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ReplyDeleteSome of Alexander's strenths were his vision and his drive to succeed. his leadership skills, he was a man who was able to encourage tens of thousands of men to willingly join him and then march on foot for 20,000 miles as they made their way eastward.
ReplyDeletesome of his strengths as a politician was his military stratigies, he never lost a battle he fought.
alexander learned the sciences and many of the arts.
philip was generally realistic and calm, where as Alexander was idealistic and superstitious, amking him proud and ambitious.
The legacy of alexander's influence on the world, he brought the Greeks a way of life.
Alexander was nervous about his succession because he still had to win the support of Macedonian.
Was Alexander inconsistent in his treatment of conquered cities? If so or if not, how and why?
He saw them as slaves and unimportgant so he resented them and didnt care as much about them.
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ReplyDeleteTyrell- The Alexander was very charismatic and a brilliant tactician. Some of his strengths were his drive and determination to succeed. He conquered many lands with a strong army and never lost a battle with his great military strategies. He was a masterful politician, playing one faction off against another. Also the Aristotle taught Alexander formal subjects such as poetry and rhetoric, while also instilling the belief that all non-Greeks were barbarians and fit to be slaves. Olympias convinced Alexander of his destined greatness and was his closest adviser early on.
ReplyDeleteAlexander’s father, Philip taught Alexander how to be a man and stand up for what he believed in.He brought to the Greeks a new way of fighting. He brought to the Persians the Greek way of life. He brought to everyone in his empire a view of the wide world. Also, Alexander the Great taught everyone in the world through his amazing victories that it does not make.
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ReplyDeleteSince we're talking about Greece, here's a cool before and after!
ReplyDeleteAncient Greece:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZXEfouFwws/TaFkyPejbiI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2UjgK_Z1H3c/s1600/13.JPG
Present Day:
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-101206-greece-riots-1p.photoblog900.jpg
Wow...amazing, isn't it? Good job Anton..Keep up the great work :)
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