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Who is Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great
- Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia. Born to King Philip II and Queen Olympia of Macedonia. At the age of 18 he helped his father defeat the Athenians and Theban armies. Alexander took over the thrown at the age 23 when his father was killed. He was a great leader to his followers which made them want to help him in his conquest to take over Persia and Egypt. At the age of 32 Alexander died from malaria. His legacy still lives on and is being thought as a part of history.
- Born to King Philip II and Queen Olympia of Macedonia.
- At the age of 18 he helped his father defeat the Athenians and Theban armies.
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- Alexander took over the thrown at the age 23 when his father was killed. He was a great leader to his followers which made them want to help him in his conquest to take over Persia and Egypt. At the age of 32 Alexander died from malaria. His legacy still lives on and is being thought as a part of history
- He was a great leader to his followers which made them want to help him in his conquest to take over Persia and Egypt. At the age of 32 Alexander died from malaria. His legacy still lives on and is being thought as a part of history
- At the age of 32 Alexander died from malaria. His legacy still lives on and is being thought as a part of history
What political system was created in his period?
In this period the democracy political system was created.
Democracy is a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives. This kind of political system came along when the Macedonian Army vested the power to Alexander after the death of his father.
What art forms were the Greek most famous for?
The Ancient Greeks were most famous for architecture and sculpture.
In this period the first shopping mall and theaters were created. The first shopping mall then was known as STOA. Also, in this period the Greeks were known for their black figure vase paintings.
What was the criminal justice system like in that period?
During this period it was basically eye for an eye. If something was done to harm you or your family you would take matters into your own hands and get pay back as you see fit. It wasn't until after the death of Alexander the Great was some form of a criminal justice system put in place.
How is it connected to criminal justice today?
After Alexander the Great death the Hellenic period started. When this period started so did the beginning of the criminal justice system. There were two forms of action. You had the public action and the private action. The public action was open for the community to come and the private was just for the individuals involved. They also had preliminary hearing which called anaikrisis. They also had a magistrate what we commonly call a judge today. The only difference is their magistrate didn’t sentence people if found guilty. Their magistrate was there more so a mediator. Furthermore, they also had a jury, but their jury could have as many as 600 members were as to its only 12
When hearing about Alexander the Great you never get to hear all the facts about his life. People only tell you about the good things that he accomplished in his life. Underneath all of that Alexander had real issues that made him become the person that he was.
For example, Alexander the Great had real terrible family issues. His mother Queen Olympia and father King Phillip II hated each other and it caused the family to be in uproar. His mother always tired top play him against is father so that’s making him go crazy and don’t know which way to go. He loves his father, but he has his mother in his ear telling him why it is that he shouldn’t love his father. It was a very dysfunctional family. Also Alexander had a problem with following the laws of the land. He wanted to do whatever he wanted and didn’t care if his followers approved if not. For example, his followers didn’t agree with his marriage because the women wasn’t a Macedonian women, but he did it anyway because he was in love with her.
