Alexanders the Great
David 8B

Alexander the great started life in Macedonia, son to King Philip. When Alexander was still a teenager, King Philip recruited a highly organized army with skilled men, weapons, catapults, etc. With this army he went to take over Greece. Greece fell easily, but even as an invader, King Philip let them keep their language, culture, and homes. He highly respected the Greek. To try and stop rebels, he recruited Greek soldiers for his army, and went to take over Persia. However, before he finished he was murdered in 336 BCE, and left his army to be ruled by his 20 year old son, Alexander.

Later in history, he was known as Alexander the Great, for his many accomplishments over the years. His empire was the biggest in the world. He died when he was 33 years old from a disease, but not before he took over Greece, Persia, Egypt, and Libya. When he died this top generals took over, but not one of them had the power like Alexander so they split up his empire.

"After moths in heat and rain, the army reached Hyphasis River and refused to go any further. To punish the army, Alexander led them through a harsh homeward route through the desert."
pg. 366, #6

I think this is a good example of how he managed to keep a disciplined army which allowed them, combined with good tactics, to defeat armies much larger then their own, like what Alexander did to King Darius the 3rd of Persia multiple times.

I think Alexander was Great because of how he managed to create the Greatest empire ever in just 13 years. About his military achievements, how he defeated armies larger than his through tactics, and how he was a great ruler, in a way that people in countries he took over respected him.