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Essay Galaxy - Alexander The Great
Alexander the great essay
Alexander the Great is one of the very few generals in
history who never lost. His unbroken success is all the more amazing
because the circumstances he faced varied widely and he often exposed
himself recklessly in battle.
Alexander won his first victory when he was just 16 against hill tribes on
the borders of Macedonia. When he ascended the throne of Macedonia, located
just north of Greece, the hill tribes and the Greek city of Thebes
rebelled against his rule. He defeated them both and destroyed Thebes.
Then, in 334 BC, he turned against the Persian Empire, crossing the
Hellespont waterway with 30,000 to 40,000 men into what is now Turkey. He
encountered the Persians at the Granicus River.
Though the Persians and their Greek mercenaries were in a strong position,
Alexander waded across the river with his men, clim....
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