King Alexander The Great

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It is said that one of the greatest leaders was born on September 20, 356 B.C.E in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander son of Phillip, and Olympias, was born a true leader, born to kill by the masses and born to conquer. Throughout his life he most certainly made a name for himself. People form empires hundreds of miles away were living with fear, and they had good reason. He slaughtered countries and tortured hundreds of thousands of people. His army was skilled in tactile killing, and military maneuvering. All the battles he has won were the trophies of his life that signified his impact during this time. He not only threatened the structure of his world but also the structure of the government. Alexander was a handful growing up, and his mother…show more content…
He sent his troops in to aid his father in battle against Athens and Thebes. Soon after this battle Alexander became king at his father’s demise. King Phillip was killed by a man names Pausanias, but it is speculated as to why. After much talk and consideration by the government they agreed it would be in the best interest of the kingdom to have Alexander replace his father for his chance as King. Once he had his much desired position as ruler he killed anyone who could possibly take his place. There are speculated reasons as to why he did this, one of the reasons could be because he was paranoid that someone would try to kill him and take over as king. Another reason Alexander could have killed of possible suitors was because he wanted complete and total domination of the Empire. Although he was king there were a few details that Alexander didn’t check into when he became king. He though that with the death of his father he would gain everything that his father possessed but in reality he never got full possession of Corinthian League, which was created by king Phillip after Macedonia victory over the Greeks which establish control over the Greeks and to make them provide soldiers for the expedition to Asia. (HistoryGuide) The ideology Alexander and his father seemed to share was the idea of total domination. It wasn’t enough to conquer…show more content…
His ideas and way of doing things may have been off but it remains that he did what he had to do. Sometimes everyone needs a little of Alexander’s mentality because he really did get whatever he wanted on his own terms and didn’t care what he had to do to get it. From the time he was a baby he was taught to be as tough as you can be, he was also taught the basic principles in life by his mother and learned from his father, something most leaders didn’t understand. Alexander showed strength and commitment when he fought and almost died alongside his soldiers, he showed ruthlessness when he diminished entire empires, and perseverance when he refuse to take his last breath until he acknowledged every last one of his

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