The first of Alexander’s motivations is that of his “inheritance”. We know from Arrian (1971, p.42), that Phillip had already set out his campaign against Persia and that he was not just after land, but was after retribution. His campaign slogan of “freeing the Greeks” and “punishing the Persians” (Lane Fox, 1974) highlights not only his desire to appear the hero, but to also seek revenge for what had previously been done to his people at the hands of Xerxes. As Tarn (1948) writes, Alexander believed that the campaign and the conquering of Persia was his inheritance. Just as his father had begun the campaign, Alexander would see to it that it was completed.
In 331 B.C 1 Alexander defeated the Persian king at the battle of Gaugamela. Discuss the preparations made by Darius and Alexander before the battle, the tactics used by each commander and the reasons for Alexander’s success. What were the immediate outcomes for Alexander? The Battle of Gaugemela was ultimately one of the turning events in Alexander the Great’s short but tumultuous life. His decisive victory did not just come down to pure luck, however; both Alexander and his Persian opponent Darius had painstakingly made preparations in order to ensure that his numerical superiority could be used to its full advantage.
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Nestor stood up before them, king of sandy Pylos. With a wise sense of their common cause, he addressed them: ‘My friends, chiefs and leaders of the Argives, if any other Achaean had told us such a dream, we would declare it quite false, dismiss it. But now the man who has a claim to be the greatest of Achaeans has witnessed it. So come, let's find a way to arm Achaea's sons.’” (P. 31 – 32, Lines 48 – 100) In these lines the Nestor sees that Agamemnon speech does not completely convince their allies, so he speaks in support of Agamemnon. Because of the respect that Nestor has and his reputation of being the wisest ruler of the Greeks, Nestor’s small speech reassures the soldiers.
The film is based on the life of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, who conquered Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia and part of ancient India. Shown are some of the key moments of Alexander's youth, his invasion of the mighty Persian Empire and his death. It also outlines his early life, including his difficult relationship with his father Philip II of Macedonia, his strained feeling towards his mother Olympias, the unification of the Greek city-states and the two Greek Kingdoms (Macedonia and Epirus) under the Hellenic League, and the conquest of the Persian Empire in 331 BC. It also details his plans to reform his empire and the attempts he made to reach the end of the then known world. The story begins 40 years after 323 BC, around 283 BC, with Ptolemy I Soter, who narrates throughout the film.
He faced many challenges, such as uniting the Britons after the brutality of which they were served by the Saxons and then defeating the Saxons at the Battle of Badon Hill. The unification of the Britons after the destruction of their homeland was a battle in itself, and the defeat of the Saxons at the Battle of Badon Hill made Aurelius an icon of hope and security for the Britons; hence the elaborate stories of Arthur being an epic hero. It is logical to deduce that the legend of King Arthur is based on the life of Ambrosius Aurelius due to the parallels between the fictitious life of Arthur and the factual life of Aurelius. Moreover, the personality that Aurelius depicts throughout the historical accounts is nearly perfectly aligned with the traits that Arthur shows throughout the legend. For example, a monk by the name of Saint Gildas wrote of Arthur and the Saxon’s
Alexander had a great desire to conquer the world. His father had started out to build a great empire but it was Alexander who continued to make it grow and to hold it together with his ability to inspire his men to fight for him. In a speech he had given to his men he stated “Indeed, what reason have I to keep anything, as I eat the same food and take the same sleep as you do?” (The sources of the Making of the West pg. 81) “Alexander was the only individual whose personal authority could hold his huge empire together.” (porthos.org, all about Alexander the Great. Pg 1) During his reign as king, Alexander had conquered the Persian Empire, as was his father’s dream.
Alexander the Great (r. 336-323) assumed the Macedonian throne after Phillip II of Macedonia fell victim to an assassin’s dagger. This young man, one of the most remarkable personalities of western civilization, was to have profound impact on history. He was able to maintain the enormous territory that he had conquered. The impact this had on the culture was huge. By overthrowing the Persian Empire and by spreading Hellenism, Greek culture, language, thought, and way of life, as far as India, Alexander was instrumental in creating a new Hellenistic era.
The Rise and Fall of Rome and Alexander While the Roman Empire is comparative to the Empire of Alexander the Great, the differences designate each as unique and solo turning points within history. The Roman Empire was inspired by the conquest of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great brought these empires and dominions to a series of rapid military conquests. The Romans would fall to the conquest of Alexander’s empire. The Romans would relocate and create an empire of their own built off the frustration and newfound sense of achievement coming from Alexander’s conquest.
Question: To what extent were Alexander’s military successes a result of strength and skill of his army or the weaknesses of his opponents? Alexander the Great succeeded his father, Philip II of Macedon, to the throne in 336 BC after Philip was assassinated. Alexander inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. He was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's military expansion plans. From a young age Alexander started to show his leadership skills and came to command a portion of his fathers great army by the age of 15, whilst his father was away fighting.