Alexander the Great

10 Pages 2417 Words

Alexander the Great was one of the best generals of all time. In this paper I will show this with undoubtedly evidence. He was very charismatic and a powerful leader. He became leader of Greece at a very young age, but this did not stop him to become one of the greatest generals ever. I will argue this point throughout my paper. I will quote other authors to support my argument that Alexander the Great was one of the greatest generals ever.
Before we can jump into Alexander the Great’s battles and victories we have to learn a little about the man himself. We have to find out where he came from, how he came to power, and many other things that made this historic man. Alexander was born on or around July 20, 356 B.C.E. Sources say that the exact date may have been created afterwards to match some historical event during that time. Alexander the Great was a Leo. Alexander is supposed to have been fair skinned, and handsome. It is said that, like other Macedonians, Alexander liked his liquor; his liking for wine also caused some of his outbursts of rage. Some of the hobbies Alexander appreciated were drama, the flute, poetry and hunting, along with his appreciation for liquor. It seemed that what Alexander really wanted in his life was glory and heroism, instead of easy living and riches. It was said that he was not fond of athletic contests.
The young Alexander had to mature early to handle the responsibilities that he did. A famous story describes Alexander skillfully receiving Persian messengers in Philip’s court while Philip was out inspecting his troops. This story assumably happened when he was fairly young. Alexander’s education was top notch. A few different people educated him. The most famous person that tutored him was undoubtedly Aristotle. Aristotle taught him about philosophy, ethics, politics, and healing, all of which became more important to Alexander in his later life. These are very import...