Was Alexander The Great Really Great?

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Does a “great” ruler slaughter thousands of innocent men, and commit heinous crimes in a drunken rage? Alexander the “great” was a greedy man that had a humongous ego and a lack of empathy that lived from 356 to 323 BCE. The only reason this man was considered “great” was because he expanded the greek empire from Macedonia, into Asia and The Middle East. Are the merits of “greatness” the value of the things that a man has achieved? He killed over 100,000 innocent men in battle and crucified and sold over 30,000 innocent people that weren’t even fighting. A ruler that killed his own brother is not worthy of the throne. Alexander The “Great” did not live up to his title; he truly should have been granted the title “horrible”.
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But, in reality, his countless massacres of innocents quickly wash over that farcical statement; he was also the one that brought upon the fall of his own empire. Alexander murdered his most trusted general, Parmenio, after he suggested that Alexander focused on strengthening his empire instead of conquering more land. ( ). Alexander wouldn’t even take Parmenio’s suggestion, the very one that could save his empire, and killed him just because he didn’t favor it. A ruler that doesn’t accept negative feedback is a true tyrant. Although not a tyrant, Alexander was on the edge of becoming one. Alexander did not fortify his empire, thus, it fell apart shortly after his death. (Dr. Ellis L., Alexander the Great: After Alexander, europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/westciv/alexander/14.shtml). Although Alexander was renowned for his sophisticated military tactics, he lacked the diplomatic and political skills to actually rule his land. As Alexander’s empire was only held together by himself, and because he named no heir, he brought upon the end of his empire, launching its inhabitants into civil war. A ruler should not only be judged by his military power but also, if not mostly, their political and diplomatic

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