12 Political Leaders Who Changed The World

12 Political Leaders Who Changed The World — page 1
Alexander the Great was the world’s first global leader He led the Kingdom of Macedonia in 336 BCE The kingdom was part of ancient Greece Alexander achieved great military victories He spread Greek culture to other parts of the world At the time the known world was much smaller than it is today People rarely traveled outside their own town or kingdom Alexander was a talented military leader He thought up new ways to defeat stronger forces He organized his troops into groups called phalanxes Soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder in several long rows This prevented enemies from successfully attacking them Alexander also used cavalry to fight larger forces Alexander led his army against the massive Persian Empire Alexander the Great was a successful ruler and military leader ALEXANDER THE GREAT EXPANDS WORLD VIEWS 1 4