Essays Tagged: "Macedonia"

Aristotle

a Minor. Aristotle married Hermias' adopted daughter, Pythias. In 343 or 342 BC, Philip II, king of Macedonia, told Aristotle to supervise the education of his son, Alexander (later known as 'Alexande ... ter known as 'Alexander the Great'). He taught him until 336 BC, when Alexander became the ruler of Macedonia. Alexander the Great later became the ruler of all Greece, and over threw the Persian Empi ...

(1 pages) 170 1 4.4 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Alexanders empire

i took a long time very well researched'ALEXANDER'S EMPIREThe ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, situated in the north of modern Greece, was established by Perdiccas I about 640 B.C. Per ... f modern Greece, was established by Perdiccas I about 640 B.C. Perdiccas was a Dorian, although the Macedonian tribes included Thracian and Illyrian elements. Originally a semibarbarous and fragmented ... inviting famous Greek artists, Euripides among them, to his court.Few regions gave much thought to Macedonia. The area was so primitive that it seemed to belong to another age- it was a rude, brawlin ...

(8 pages) 39 0 3.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Discuss the Rise of Rome and the impact of external expansion on internal politics.

s to protect its allies along the east coast from pirates, but soon conflicts arose with Greece and Macedonia. In 338 B.C., Macedonia had conquered the Greeks. Though Rome posed as the liberator of th ... s. Though Rome posed as the liberator of the Greeks, by the 140s B.C., it had control of Greece and Macedonia. Then, in 133 B.C., King Attalus III of Pergamum died and left his kingdom to Rome.Many th ...

(3 pages) 154 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

What path should be taken by the EU, NATO and the UN to develop a stable and peaceful environment in the former Yugoslavia for the long-term?

oo, for that matter, and fighting between security forces and Albanian rebels has been minimized in Macedonia. With the possibility of EU and NATO membership now hovering above them, all the countries ... NATO governments in supporting the peace processes and peacekeeping missions in Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia, and hundreds of thousands of NATO troops have rotated in and out of the region for over t ...

(8 pages) 98 0 3.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Aristotle.

ory. Aristotle's' writing reflects his time, background, and beliefs.Aristotle was born in Stagira, Macedonia. His father, Nichomacus, was the personal physician to the King of Macedonia, Amyntas. At ... d Pythias after the murder of Hermias by the Persians. Aristotle then went to Pella, the capitol of Macedonia, where he became the tutor for the king's son, Alexander, who later became Alexander the G ...

(2 pages) 118 0 4.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Explain Jesus' teaching about the kingdom of god as presented in the Gospel of Mark for his first disciples.

. Mother Teresa is a good example of a nun who unfortunately died recently in 1997. She was born in Macedonia, August 27th 1910. At the age of 12 she was called by God and took her first vows in 1931, ...

(2 pages) 56 1 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

World Rulers: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan

d. The first ruler under consideration is Alexander theGreat. He was the son of Philip II , King of Macedonia, and his wifeOlympia, in the year 356 B.C. (^Alexander^). He was a student ofAristotle, an ... ability to lead men, and be a greatadministrator. At age sixteen, Alexander was appointed Regent ofMacedonia, while Phillip was detained at the siege of Byzantium(Williams 10). It has been noted that ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Biography about Alexander the Great

nder was born on July 20th 356 B.E.C. to the parents Phillip and Olympians. Phillip was the King of Macedonia and someday Alexander was going to rule his father's kingdom. Alexander received his first ... eceived his first horse named Bucephalas. Three years later Alexander fought in his first battle at Macedonia. Alexander's parents also were no separated by this time. When Alexander was Twenty ...

(4 pages) 67 0 4.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Alexander the Great

atLong before the birth of Christ, the land directly above what we know as Greece today, was called Macedonia. Macedonia still exists, but it is now Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and modern Greece. Macedonia w ... l thrived in this country. The political system we call democracy had its roots in this culture.The Macedonians in comparison with their Greek neighbors were crude and fierce in their outlook. They we ...

(6 pages) 100 1 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

Aristotle's biography

ne of the great thinkers of the ancient world. His father was the personal physician to the King of Macedonia, and eventually Aristotle would become a tutor for that King's grandson, Alexander the Gre ... rs in the Greek Islands and the Middle East. Aristotle then accepted an indication from the King of Macedonia to tutor the King's son, Alexander. After the King of Macedonia was assassinated and Alexa ...

(1 pages) 31 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Alexander the Great administration

Alexander governs his administration using techniques of Macedonian and Persian's. The Persian satrap in Asia enabled Alexander to govern a large amount of t ... dia, he replaced hostile rulers with rulers loyal to him and increased their territory. He used the Macedonia practice of founding cities to encourage loyalty with the natives. While he allowed the Pe ... ives. While he allowed the Persians and Indians to move up in his administration, he primarily used Macedonians.Alexander took the throne of Macedonia after the assassination of his father. To secure ...

(9 pages) 91 0 4.9 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Aristotle His Life, Works, and Influence

mous of Ancient philosophers? The largely influential Aristotle is the answer.Aristotle was born in Macedonia, the son of a physician to the royal court. When he turned 17, he went to Athens to study ... counseled Hermias and married his niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. He then moved to Pella, the Macedonian capital where he became the tutor of the king's son Alexander, later known as Alexander t ...

(5 pages) 115 0 3.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Give Macedonia and Its People Their Dignity

d ship manifest, on December 28, 1906, Anastas Risteff, a thirty-five year old tailor from Tzaivli, Macedonia and considering himself a Macedonian born in Macedonia, arrived in New York on the S.S. Ca ... ulgarian" born in "Turkey"(Ellis Island). Almost a century ago, a immigrant tried to call himself a Macedonian from Macedonia but other people didn't want to allow this. He was not alone. Greece is pr ...

(17 pages) 71 1 3.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Essay discussing what can be learnt about Ancient Greece and its society from examining Euripides' play "The Bacchae" including bib

pides was more than seventy years old and living in self-imposed exile in King Archelaus's court in Macedonia when he created The Bacchae, just before his death in 406 B.C. The play was produced the f ...

(6 pages) 69 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Aristotle

. Aristotle's' writing reflects his time, background and beliefs. Aristotle was born at Stagira, in Macedonia. His father, Nichomacus, was the personal physician to the King of Macedonia, Amyntas. At ... married after the murder of Hermias, by the Persians. Aristotle then went to Pella, the capitol of Macedonia, where he became the tutor for the king's son, Alexander, who later became Alexander the G ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.7 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Alexander The Great

. Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC Philip his father was the brother of Perdiccas III king of Macedonia. His mother's name was Olympia's. Olympia's was the daughter of King Neoptolemus I. He was ... ound. It was a fact that Alexander and Cleopatra's parents did not get along. At this time it was a Macedonian tradition to have many wives. Philip had several and Olympia's hated them all. She felt m ...

(6 pages) 33 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Alexander the Great

dds ofmisfortune and then to become the greatest leader of all time would be Alexandria IIIPhilippi Macedonia. Also known as, Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great,(356-323BC), king of Macedonia, w ... y the Gods.21 In conclusion, Alexander is still very much remembered around the world, Greek,Macedonian and Albanian citizens are fighting for Alexander's mantle. Ironically, manynationalist In ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Macedonian army under Alexander the Great

The Macedonian cavalryThe army of Alexander the Great could be called Macedonian because it fought for t ... e many other armies in Antiquity only partly recruited from the kingdom itself. These soldiers from Macedonia proper were supplemented by considerable forces from other territories. The native Macedon ... were the hetairoi or companions. The companion cavalry had its origins in the retainers kept by the Macedonian royal house. At first the members of this elite unit were recruited among the Macedonian ...

(10 pages) 31 0 1.7 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Alexander the Great

ire nature of the ancient world in little more than ten years.Born in the northern Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 356 BC, to Philip II and his wife Olympias, Alexander was educated by the philosopher A ... test victory at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq, in 331 BC, the young king of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, Overlord of Asia Minor and Pharaoh of Egypt also became Great King ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Alexander the Great and Caesar - Two Prominent World Rulers

d. The first ruler under consideration is Alexander the Great. He was the son of Philip II, King of Macedonia, and his wife Olympia, in the year 356 B.C. (^Alexander^). He was a student of Aristotle, ... ability to lead men, and be a great administrator. At age sixteen, Alexander was appointed Regent ofMacedonia, while Phillip was detained at the siege of Byzantium (Williams 10). It has been noted tha ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History