Alexander the Great: History About a Legend
Title: Alexander the Great: History About a Legend
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 474 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Alexander the Great: History About a Legend
Category: /Literature/Biographies
Details: Words: 474 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Alexander The Great was one of the greatest emperors and leaders of the world. In fact, he was the only emperor to be called, "The Great." He had studied under a great Greek Philosopher, Aristotle, who taught Alexander literature, science, medicine, philosophy and to speak and write well. Alexander was the son of Philip of Macedonia. Philip became king of Macedonia in 359 B.C., but died in 336 B.C. He left his kingdom to Alexander.
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from Greece to Alexandria. This happened because without Alexander to rule his empire, his generals divided it among themselves and the city-states were not strong enough to defend themselves. The power of Greece weakened. In Alexandria, Greek civilization got stronger because the Ptolemies brought Greeks to Egypt to help them rule and develop it. Many mechanical, scientific, mathematical and medical discoveries which were made during the Hellenistic age in Alexandria, Egypt, are still used today