Part one of term paper
Hypothesis – That the Greeks success and development as an empire was due mainly to their great war general, , who was a revolutionary ‘leadership’ figure. was born in 356 BC, and was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia. He grew up with the example of Philip and the tutelage of Isocrates, Aristotle, and others. From an early age he ...

Part two of term paper
... and his apparent supernatural powers were affirmed at Gaugamela, at least in the eyes of most of his troops. Before going into battle, he prayed to the gods to "protect and strengthen the Greeks" and it was answered as the Greeks won. Even if Alexander was backed by the gods, the extent of his accomplishment could never have been so great if he was not as intelligent as he was, both as a military leader as well as a political leader. "We can see that it was Alexander's leadership and train ...