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Essay on Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great, the King of Macedonia, was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the best military leaders in the history. He won much of what was then the civilized world, driven by his great ambition of the world conquest and the creation of a universal kingdom. He was the son of Philip of Macedon, who was a brilliant organizer and general. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. She was brilliant and hot-tempered. Alexander inherited the best qualities of his father and mother.
As a child he used to get discouraged after listening news that his father have conquered and taken another territory. This was because he was upset and worried that there would be nothing more left for him to do (John, 1996). By the time he was twelve, he was quite mature. This can be partially credited to the fact that he used to hang around his father's army for in his childhood; he was also running through the groups of army ever since he could walk.
Even as a boy Alexander was strong and fearless. He tamed the brave and beautiful Bucephalus, a horse that no one else dared to ride or even touch. Later, this brave horse carried him to India, where it died. Alexander was very upset; he then built the city of Bucephala in memory of his beloved horse.
When Alexander was about 13 years old, he became the student of Aristotle. He was always keen and ready to explore new things. He used to take part in sports and other daily exercise to build a strong body. Aristotle encouraged Alexander to take interest in other countries and races of people, and in plants and animals. He learned the ways of the Greeks which he incorporated into his life....
