Many people think of “Alexander the Great”, as genuinely great.
But there are many different things about this man they don’t know. Are you one
of these people?
ALEXANDER’S EARLY LIFE
Alexander lived in
Macedonia, up until he was about 20 years old, his father, King Philip II owned
most of the mainland Greece and had a strong army that was able to conquer a
lo, after taking over a lot of land, and wanted to conquer Persia next, in 336
B.C.E. he died of sickness and Alexander ws the next heir to the throne.
ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE
Alexander studied under a
famous philosopher named Aristotle, which included public speaking, science,
and philosophy. Alexander put down a rebellion by some greek city-states and he
carried on his father’s plan to conquer Persia.
WHY PERSIA?
- Would reunite Greeks by giving
them a common enemy to fight against (not each other).
- To carry on his father’s footsteps
- His victory would add to his
wealth and well being
WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER?
In my opinion, what make
a great ruler is one that genuinely cares about the issues that are being held,
and they need to be able to think fast and smartly to fix the problem. To be a
great leader, you need to have all these traits:
- Concern for others
- Courage
- Leadership
- Intelligence
The reason why when you
are a leader and need to have these traits is because, to be able to have
citizens like you, and agree with the way you rule, which means you will be
able to rule longer. And I mean, who won’t want that?
ALEXANDER’S TRAITS - Courageous
- Prideful and self-centered
- Intelligent
Alexander was very smart,
but sometimes, he did things that he didn’t have to. *He killed a lot of men in
the age able to go to war, so he wouldn’t have to fight as many. This was
smart, but instead he could’ve made them either slaves or not kill them as
cruel. He had crucified some which is when they are nailed to a cross made of
wood and hung there until the died. 1 Alexander
of Macedon
When someone is in power,
it’s good to be humble, because when you get too proud, you think you can do a
lot more than you actually can and it would weaken your army [to think that you
can conquer more and more], the citizens and yourself.
ALEXANDER’S WAY OF RULING
Alexander used many
things to help his empire. *He spread ideas that were originated from Greece,
throughout the corners of his empire. He also spread religion and by that, I
mean he told his people, to honor all the Persian and Egyptian Gods including
HIMSELF. Seriously, who would call themselves a god??? Alexander, that’s who. 2 History
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CONCLUSION
The things that make you
a good ruler, things like caring about others and wanting to help fix their
problem just for the rulers benefits, and as they care, people will admire and
love the ruler, which can lead to loyalty, and a longer empire. Alexander the
“great” did things only for himself, to improve his wealth.
1 Alexander of Macedon, 2History
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