Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great

Looks at the life of Alexander of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, one of the world's greatest military leaders.

1,930 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper describes the ways that Alexander the Great led one of the world's first professional armies on a campaign from Greece, throughout Asia Minor and Persia and into India without losing a single battle. The author points out his military genius, which combines infantry and cavalry tactics on the battlefield with intelligence, logistics and artillery, and his natural charisma and leadership. The paper relates his vision, which led him to attempting to conquer the world so that he could spread the Hellenistic culture.

From the Paper:

"After Philip's death, the control of the Greek and Macedonian armies passed to Alexander, along with the responsibility of leading an invasion of Asia Minor and Persia. The Persian Empire, controlled by Darius III had attempted to conquer Greece and the invasion King Philip had planned had been designed to punish the Asian empire. Alexander acted quickly, needing to keep his allies solidly behind them before they could use the excuse of Philip's death to back out."

Sample of Sources Used:

Green, Peter. Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. A Historical Biography. Berkely, California: U of California Press, 1991
Lanning, Michael Lee. The Military 100. Barnes and Nobles Inc, 1999
Lendon, J.E. Soldiers and Ghosts A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University 2005