Alexander the Great: A Report on His Military and Cultural Legacy

This report delves into the life and achievements of Alexander the Great, examining his military strategies, conquests, and cultural impact. It explores his role as a military genius, highlighting his victories such as the Battle of Chaeronea and the defeat of the Achaemenid Empire. The report also analyzes his influence on cultural diffusion, emphasizing the spread of ideas, technologies, and languages across vast territories. Furthermore, it discusses the controversies surrounding his reign, including the dissatisfaction of his people and the subsequent civil wars. The report references scholarly sources, including books and journals, to provide a comprehensive understanding of Alexander the Great's legacy and historical significance.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

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Alexander the great
In 336 BC, Alexander was a king of Macedonia and he is famous for breaking power of
Persian sequence of significant battles. His greatness is reflected in military legacy which he left
behind and is known as military genius. Cultural diffusion by Alexander is another factor which
indicates his greatness where he captured vast area and spread different technologies, ideas,
languages, etc. from one to another (Santillian and Randall, 2017). Similarly, achievements of
Alexander are remarkable and are influential symbol of his greatness like, conquest of sacred
band in battle of Chaeronea, sequential win for accomplishing control over Greece, defeat of
Achaemenid Empire in clash of Granicus River, etc.
Aim of Alexander was to match the success of Cyrus, who was his idol and was to become
ruler of biggest empire. Waldemar Heckel himself established that he is one of the world's
leading professionals on military affairs of Alexander (Naiden, 2018). However, Macedonians
did not appreciated efforts of king because he was absent during growth of economy and high
standards which was maintained by Macedonian general (Antipater). Moreover, his lasting
decisions led to series of civil wars which disrupted his empire. Worthington's is clearly able to
implicate efforts of Alexander which suggest that he was a great but on the other hand it true that
Kind spend lot of money on buying people in order to get them out of way (Worthington, 2018).
Thus, it is factual that Alexander himself discontented his people by distancing himself from
empire and interest in legal affair.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Naiden, F.S. (2018). Soldier, Priest, and God: A Life of Alexander the Great. Oxford University
Press, USA.
Santillian, B. & Randall, B. (2017). Alexander the Great: Macedonian King and Conqueror. The
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Online
Worthington, I. (2018). How ‘Great’ Was Alexander? [Online]. Available through: <
http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/how_great_was_alexander1.php>.
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