Alexander the Great



Alexander the Great

Introduction

The world history is full of writers, philosophers, teachers and kings. All of them form a major part of the nation's past. One such important person of history is Alexander the Great. He was such a personality who is still being studied about by people.

Alexander was a Greek king, a student of the well-known philosopher, Aristotle. He had succeeded his father, Philip II to the throne in 336 BC. From him, Alexander had inherited an experienced army, big kingdom, and a firmly established authority. During his reign, Alexander faced many problems regarding invasions and managing the empire, but because of his wits and support from the teachings of his tutor, Aristotle, he finally managed to retain his emperorship for long.

This paper elaborates on the merits and greatness of the famous king, Alexander the Great. It puts forward questions and arguments in response to the details presented. The evidences in support of the details will also be given.

Arguments and Reasons

Alexander was Philip's heir who crushed Maedi revolt and colonized it with Greeks and later, founded the city Alexandropoulos. After achieving victory against the forces of Persia, Alexander crossed Hellespont in 334 BC and went to Persia.

Alexander the Great merits his exalted historical reputation in true sense. This can be proven by the fact that he had fought many battles but did not lose any. The very first invasion that goes to the credits of Alexander was of India, where made the invasion without a map and had the least idea of how big the country was. He was a man of dignity, and still ate, slept and worked side by side with his soldiers and his army.

The truly great man, Alexander accomplished a lot more in such a short life as 33 years. The journey of his conquests started from Greece and Asia Minor and took him all the way through Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan and India.

Most people would question: How do conquests and invasions make Alexander a great man? An obvious answer to this question is that he had set benchmarks and standards for the leaders following him. History suggests that the city of Persia was impossible to be conquered and would have stayed as the strongest nation without Alexander's efforts.

The facts that make him exalted in the history were his ability to win regardless of all the hurdles that he faced. He fought and ...