Alexander The Great

YAREMYS: Good evening, my name is Yaremys Gonzalez, I’m reporting from History Channel. Today we’ll be talking about the politic models in Greece and for that we are going to make an interview to the historiographer of ancient civilization Victor Raul and to the philosopher Steven . So please say welcome and receive them with a loud applause.
Steven, as I know, you arethe expert about the monarchy in Greece; you were making a big research about the politic model of the ancient civilization. Would you like share some of that information with us?
STEVEN: Yes Yaremys, first at all…
MONARCHY
In early Athens the government was ruled by a monarchy, or "rule by one." The ruler was a king or queen usually called a monarch. This type of government did not lastlong in Athens. It was soon over thrown by Tyranny, or "rule by force". This form of rule was established by the military and the person in charge represented himself and those who placed him in power. This led to many men seeking the throne and small civil wars as generals and their loyal men tried to overthrow the government.
YAREMYS: Do you have any example about one of those monarch kingsand queens?
VICTOR: Yes, we can mention King Phillip, King James, Kind Dameran, Queen Salami, Queen Olympia, Queen Gorgo, but I would like to talk a little more about Alexander the Great.
Alexander III the Great, the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander spoke Greek. He knew Greek history. He believed inthe Greek gods. When he was a boy, Alexander dreamed of teaching everyone, everywhere, about the wonderful Greek culture he knew and loved so well.
STEVEN: But Alexander was also trained to be a ruler and a warrior and a leader of men. He was taught that his job was to expand the Macedonian empire, and to rule at all times with a firm hand.
Alexander's father had conquered most of the Greekcity-states before Alexander came to power, including the city-state of Sparta. The Greeks were bitter about the treatment they had received. They hated Alexander's father. When Alexander became king, even though Alexander allowed the Greeks to manage their own city-states, they hated him as well. They fought him at every turn. They lost, but the outposts and colonies especially put up quite abattle. The very people whose culture he loved were Alexander's worst enemies.
VICTOR: Except for the Greek colonies, Alexander conquered other cultures in the Mediterranean rather easily, including Egypt. Everywhere he went, Alexander introduced Greek literature, myth, dance, language, money, medicine, art, and theatre. As he did with the Greeks, he allowed conquered people the opportunity to runtheir own country as long as they were loyal to Alexander. Those people who refused were killed.
Alexander never lost a battle. Before his death, he had built over 70 cities, and had conquered the ENTIRE known world in the Mediterranean region. His empire stretched all the way to the Indus River. He probably would have pushed on, perhaps even to China, but Alexander died young. One day, hewas out boating. He became quite ill and died shortly after. He was only 32 years old. Alexander died in June 323 BCE, about a month before his 33rd birthday.

STEVEN: Although Alexander was not a Greek by birth, scholars today sometimes refer to him as Alexander, the Great Greek. Without Alexander, the Greek culture, which so enriches our lives today, might not have survived or spread to earlyRome and beyond.
YAREMYS: Woo, that’s amazing. He just lives 32 years and was one of the most important kings of Greece. I have to thanks you for all this information.
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