Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Great or maybe not??

Instructions

We are going to go through each of the 7 facts about Alexander you listened to and read yesterday. You will have an opportunity to vote for them as great or not so great. We will discuss each one as a class.

Poll

The prince took charge of the Companion Cavalry at age 18, and aided his father in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea. Alexander became King of Macedonia at the age of 20.

• Great

• Not so great

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Alexander’s army consisted of 40,000 soldiers on foot (infantry) and 5,000 soldiers on horseback (cavalry). He considered himself a great leader and was quoted: I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion."

• Great

• Not so great

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From his first victory at age 18, Alexander gained a reputation of being successful when he led his men to battle. Most notably, he would send smaller forces to reach and break the enemy lines before his enemies were ready to battle. Due to this, Alexander never lost a battle in 15 years of conquest.

• Great

• Not so great

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Driven to conquer, he convinced his soldiers to march thousands of miles in harsh conditions, risking their lives in one military conquest after another for the sake of the glory. Yet, they were all willing, as he was considered a great leader. This photo is the Equestrian statue of Alexander the Great, on the waterfront at Thessaloniki, capital of Greek Macedonia.

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• Not so great

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Alexander commemorated his conquests by founding more than twenty cities. He decided to name these cities after himself, and called them Alexandria.

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• Not so great

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In his battles, he destroyed the great capital of Persepolis, along with the temples and emblems of the ancient Zoroastrian religion.

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• Not so great

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His military conquests greatly increased contacts and trade between the East and West. Vast areas to the east were significantly exposed to Greek civilization and other influences of Greece. Some of the cities he founded became major cultural centers, with many surviving into the 21st century.

• Great

• Not so great

Final Results for our class was he great or not so great???

Homework...

on the assignment tell me if you think Alexander was great or not and tell me the 3 reasons you think he was great or not.