To What Extent Was Alexander The Great Really Great

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Whether or not Alexander was “great” or not “great” has been a question debated throughout history. Alexander the Great lived from 356 to 323 B.C. As the King of Greece, he conquered much of Asia and Europe. In order to be great, one needs to be disciplined, care for others, and be intelligent. By these standards, Alexander was great because he was disciplined and persevered, he cared about his followers, and he had strong military tactics. One reason that Alexander was great was he disciplined and persevered. At the time of Alexander’s death, his empire was about 2,000,000 square miles, and the Roman Empire at its greatest was 2,200,000 square miles. (Document E). This shows that Alexander must have very disciplined in order to have conquered that much land. The Roman Empire had different leaders, so all of the land was not gotten by one leader. This also shows how Alexander must have persevered because it must have not been easy to conquer all that land by himself. Another example of perseverance …show more content…

While marching, Alexander and his troops were quenched and needed water. Finally, Alexander and his troops reached water. His troops went to the water and collected it in a helmet to give to Alexander who then poured the water on the ground (Arrianus, “Document D”). This action showed that Alexander was suffering, and this reassured the men that they were not alone when struggling. Another example of Alexander caring for his followers is that he listens to his troops. “Finally, at the Indus River is western India, Alexander was stopped … by his own army, which refused to go further. After eight years of combat and conquest, Alexander … turned back” (“How Great Was Alexander the Great”?). This shows that Alexander respects his troops which means that he admires them for sticking with him for the past eight years. So, because Alexander respects his troops, he also cares about and listens to

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