Alexander The Great And His Impact On Greek Civilization

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by Aristotle he told Alexander, "First, men could wage war in order that... they may themselves avoid becoming enslaved to others; (second) so they may seek control for the benefit of the subject of people... and thirdly to hold despotic power over those who deserve to be slaves" ( Nardo 79). As well as the other knowledge he had gained from his teachers he used this concept in his ruling.
In 336 BC after Phillip was assassinated, Alexander took his place as the leader of the Greek League of Nations and the Kingdom of Macediona (Roebuck 349). When Alexander became ruler, Phillip with the help of Alexander himself, had defeated the Athenians and the Thebans as well as the Spartans and finally gained all control of Greece (Hawkes 119). This accomplishment was the result of much time and laborious planning. Alexander was then left with the after math of the success. Phillip, before his death, had devised a plot that would help keep ruling so many cities less taxing, this ...

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The end of the Battle of Issus in 333 BC was victory for Alexander. After many more battles and victories for Alexander and his people Alexander finally gained control of the entire Eastern Mediterranean Coastline (Nardo 81, Microsoft Encarta 3).
For many years Alexander and his people traveled and fought many miles and many battles gaining more and more territory. Alexander was blessed to have such a strong army that respected him as they did his father. A short ten years after the start of Alexander's rule he had produced the largest empire that had ever been conquered. Alexander was the ruler of all land that reached from Macedonia and Greece in the west to India in the east ...

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