According to the ancient chronicler Arrian, the impetuous Alexander was instantly “seized with an ardent desire” to untie the Gordian knot. In another version of the legend, he simply pulled out a lynchpin running through the yoke, loosening the knot enough that he was able to unfasten it.
Q. Who wrote the Anabasis of Alexander?
Arrian
Table of Contents
- Q. Who wrote the Anabasis of Alexander?
- Q. When did Alexander the Great die?
- Q. Did Alexander the Great kill his best friend?
- Q. What made Alexander the greatest general of all times?
- Q. Which leadership style is considered the best?
- Q. How did Alexander’s vision made him a great leader?
- Q. What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?
- Q. What about Alexander the Great childhood made him a successful leader?
- Q. What if Alexander the Great went west?
- Q. What if Persia won?
- Q. What would happen if Alexander the Great lived?
Q. When did Alexander the Great die?
June 323 BC
Q. Did Alexander the Great kill his best friend?
Cleitus the Black (Greek: Κλεῖτος ὁ μέλας; c. 375 BC – 328 BC), was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander’s life at the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC and was killed by him in a drunken quarrel six years later.
Q. What made Alexander the greatest general of all times?
Above all else Alexander the Great was a commander because of his sheer bloody minded arrogance and his belief in his own superiority. He knew he was right and through his charismatic dominance he controlled, after all he firmly believed he was a direct descendent of Achilles.
Q. Which leadership style is considered the best?
Democratic leadership
Q. How did Alexander’s vision made him a great leader?
Alexander not only had a compelling vision, he also knew how to make that vision become reality. By maintaining an excellent information system, he was able to interpret his opponent’s motives and was a master at coordinating all parts of his military machine.
Q. What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?
Alexander’s death was sudden and his empire disintegrated into a 40-year period of war and chaos in 321 BCE. The Hellenistic world eventually settled into four stable power blocks: the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, the Seleucid Empire in the east, the Kingdom of Pergamon in Asia Minor, and Macedon.
Q. What about Alexander the Great childhood made him a successful leader?
Alexander The Great Leadership: A Short Biography As he got older, his father had the famous Aristotle tutor his son. His father knew he could no longer effectively challenge the mind and body of his son. When King Philip was assassinated, Alexander ascended to the throne at the young age of 20.
Q. What if Alexander the Great went west?
If Alexander had gone west, he wouldn’t have gone so far. Initially the expedition against Persia was supposed to be a Panhellenic effort to punish the Persians for their attempt to conquer Greece. Also it would be really hard to conquer Carthage as he didn’t have such a formidable navy.
Q. What if Persia won?
If Persia had won the Persians wars. Athens would have been burned to the ground and it would have never been rebuild. the Romans raise to power but are never inspired by the Greek culture and the conquests of Alexander the great since the Greeks had lost the war.
Q. What would happen if Alexander the Great lived?
If he lived longer, his next invasion plans would have been for Arabia, probably coastal regions. Assuming he’s successful, he may turn back to India or west to Italy and the Balkans. He could also eventually mount campaigns into North Africa all the way to Carthage.
