Alexander the Great and his influences

Alexander the Great 

Alexander the great, like his father was a great leader, both of them expanded Macedonia, and made many crucial changes in its culture and government . I think that Alexander does deserve this title not only for his military achievements but also for his excellent ruling of the empire and allowing cultures to develop within it.  Macedonia before Alexander’s rule was a large state north of Greece, when King Philip (Alexander’s father) he turned Macedonia into a military power. The difference between Macedonia’s army and the other ancient armies is that, Philip's army was strictly made up of highly trained professional soldiers.  Philip also made many new weapons and thought of innovative battle tactics, in a way Alexander carried on what his father started.  By the time Alexander came to rule his father had extended the empire, he had several tribes around Macedonia under his command and Greece. In 336 BC Alexander’s father was murdered, at the age of 20 he took over his father’s kingdom, he immediately put down all revolts that were starting up.  Soon Alexander began his 20,000 mile conquest, spreading the empire even further. He often won battles by outsmarting his opponents, because he didn’t always have the advantage. Against King Darius III of Persia, Alexander had to outsmart him because he had a smaller army than the Persians. One of the reasons why I think that Alexander the great does deserve his title is because of both his military career and his leadership qualities. Alexander knew that he couldn’t rule a vast empire by himself, so he appointed governors who would report to him. Besides extending the empire he also spread the Greek culture, but in an odd way. Every time he conquered a nation he would bring in some elements of Greek culture but would also let some parts of the previous culture stay.