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| Alexander the Great |
Do all leaders deserve to be called great? In some ways leaders do deserve to be called great, but others don't. In the dictionary,
great is defined as being such in an extreme or notable degree. One leader stands out for this word. Alexander the
Great deserves his title because he conquered more and more land, and the spread of
Hellenistic culture in many countries.
Alexander the Great had been crowned king of Macedon at twenty
after his father, Philip II, had been murdered by his old guardsmen.(Beck 143)
Alexander had conquered a great deal land, when he had arrived at Egypt they
had named Alexander a pharaoh and a liberator. He also founded the city of
Alexandria located in Egypt which still stands. Similar to Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, who had a vision to get the country out of the depression. Alexander
was able to inspire and encourage his men, but also accomplished the impossible
task of conquering Persia. Genghis Kahn was emperor
of the Mongol Empire, just like Alexander he had conquered numerous different
lands, and he also was called Great Kahn. The major effect on the “Great” part
of Alexander’s name was given by the Romans. Alexander was liked by the Romans;
his success set an example to all the Romans. The Romans saw him conquering all
the land and defeating the powerful Persian army that was a sign of greatness
for him. Therefore, he got the
name, Alexander the Great, which he deserves for all his many accomplishments
he has made.
The spreading of Hellenistic and Greek culture was another example
of Alexander’s greatness. The form of culture
was based off of the Hellenism, which some people still argue today that this
was Alexander’s legacy. The center of the Hellenistic culture was in
Alexandria, Egypt. Trade and culture was based off of the city Alexandria.
Hellenistic states were ruled by kings, complete opposite of the Greek
city-states by them being governed by their people. This Hellenistic
culture mixed with the Egyptians, Persian, and Indian influence.(Beck 146)
Hellenism was important to the daily life of Greeks.
Alexander the Great deserves his title after all by all the major
impacts he has made throughout Greece.He was a great ruler and very inspiring person. He has influenced many rulers, by the
centuries, all around the world. The world has been impacted by all rulers effects.
Works Cited
Alexander the Great. Wikipedia, 16
Sept. 2013. Web. 20 Sept. 2013.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#Influence_on_Rome>.
Beck, Roger B. World History Patterns of
Interaction. Orlando: Holt McDougal, n.d. Print. Vol. 1 of World
History Patterns of Interaction. 1 vols.
"Great." Merriam Webster.
N.p.: n.p., n.d. Merriam Webster Dictionary. Web. 20 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great>.
Hellenistic Greece. History, n.d.
Web. 20 Sept. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/hellenistic-greece>.
How was Alexander Great. Utexas,
n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2013.
<http://www.utexas.edu/courses/citylife/readings/great1.html>.
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ReplyDeleteYou had a really clear argument that answered the question well. I noticed a few sentence fragments, but those should be easy to fix. You made great relations to other successful leaders which helped support your argument. Great job!
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