Demosthenes
Dates: 384-322 BC Britannica link
- political speechmaker in Ancient Greece
- Idealized Athens, and sought to maintain her supremacy
- motivated compatriots against Philip II of Macedon & later, against Alexander the GreatPlutarch, Alexander the Great
Plutarch, Alexander the Great
Summary
Alexander was the son of Philip, the King of Macedon. He was a very eager and ambitious boy, once entertaining a foreign ambassador in his father's absence. He was bold, and quickly won the favor of the people of the kingdom, and they considered him their king, even while his father was still alive. He was at the head of many daring expeditions, and his men took courage from his being their leader. He made alliance with the Greeks and dominated the Persia...