How Is Alexander The Great A Ruthless Tyrant

Alexander the Great had an amazing political and military mind. With the tutelage of his father, Philip II, and a great education, he became one of the best leaders of all time. And even as a boy, many knew Alexander’s destiny was to rule.

Was Alexander the Great really great? To earn the title great, he must have done something astounding. Alexander the Great had fulfilled many goals in his life which made him one of the world's most impactful leaders, resulting from his education, his amazing military training, which lead to his many strategic accomplishments, and through transforming the Greek culture. First, Alexander received education in science, geography, and literature by Aristotle. He also learned many military techniques. Second, Alexander accomplished what no others could, he conquered the Persian Empire in just 3 years, which stood for 2 centuries. Third, Alexander impacted the Greek culture and started a new age, the Hellenistic age, this was a time of peace when

Alexander was truly great leader, he ended up dying at around age 32 from malaria. He conquered 2,000,000 square miles in 10 years, people from different places acknowledged his ideas and kept it for a long period of time. His people and army loved him, he wanted to make his empire the greatest there was. The numbers didn’t matter to him, he had the confidence and courage to fight for his kingdom and make it the best. Alexander the Great deserves his title for his hard work and devotion to his

For centuries, Alexander the Great has held an eminent place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known, the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short, but glorious life. During his reign, Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire, and in the assessment of his character, aspects of Alexander's capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person, a statesman and a leader.

A lot of individuals argued if Alexander the Great was great or not great. Alexander the Great was great to his empire and did everything he could to expand his empire. Alexander was born more than 300 years before Jesus was born. He was only 20 when he launched his first invasion of the Persian Empire. The death of Darius was important to Alexander’s conquest to Persia since it would make it easier to rule his people. Alexander’s army was the one that told him to stop and it caused him to march back and it was not even his enemy after eight years of conquest and combat. Alexander the Great was great because he was courageous for his people and intelligent to create ideas to protect his people. Although some may argue that Alexander doesn’t

When the Peloponnesian war happened between Athens and Sparta, the Greeks were weakened enough to be taken over by the Macedonians. Philip II thought it was a great idea to take over the Greek city states and fight against the Persians. Once Philip II died, a new Macedonian king was brought to heir. The heirs name was Alexander the Great. There is two different standpoints on Alexander, was he great or was he bad? We should all believe that Alexander does deserve the title Alexander the Great because he has done many good things. The reasons are that Alexander showed mercy to the people he conquered, Alexander left the people's culture alone but tried to spread Greek culture, Alexander was interested in others cultures, and that Alexander

Only a small number of people in the world have ever earned the title, "Great". Alexander III of Macedonia is one of lucky few. Alexander the Great started his reign in Macedonia at the age of twenty after his father was assassinated. He then proceeded to expand his kingdom to the largest in the world. So, just how great was he? Alexander the Great was an undeniably brilliant military strategist, yet you could still argue that he doesn't deserve his title because of his cruel treatment of his conquered people and massive ego. This paper will cover his greatness, not-so-greatness, and why he can be a little bit of both.

Many historians have argued about Alexander the Great and if he deserves to be called great. Being 20 years old, Alexander the Great conquered most of the Persian Empire. His father, Philip II, was assassinated and Alexander III ruled over his father's Macedonian Empire. He and his army was called invincible but Alexander gets struck down by a disease called malaria in Babylon. How Great was Alexander the Great? Alexander is worthy to be called “Great”because he helped spread the Greek culture and he was selfless.

Anthony Padgen describes in his book Peoples and Empires of the rule of Alexander the Great. He writes of his conquests and his vision for the way he would rule his empire. He was a man who wanted to protect his people and to help it grow into a peaceful civilization where there wasn’t a need for war. Padgen compares his empire to the way the United States upholds its society: “The capacity to provide a living space for diverse peoples, to create peace and order in a world that would otherwise be at war with itself, and to defend a tenuous, hard-won, and fragile civilization against all that might threaten it.” (13)

Alexander took power when he was 20 years old. Alexander should not be considered great because he was greedy, he was a drunk, and he didn’t plan for the future. Alexander was greedy because he wasn’t happy with title of king of Macedon, pharaoh of Egypt, king of Persia, and

Alexander the Great wasn't really all that “Great.” Sure, he led many successful conquests throughout his reign, but it’s not about how many cities, states, and empires you have taken over. It's about what happens after you take over, and Alexander's after doing weren't all too good. Although, he occasionally did show respect to selected few his wrongs outweighed his rights.

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”-Alexander the Great. Throughout history Alexander’s name has been synonymous with “great”. Although historians and people alike disagree with whether or not Alexander rightfully earned his title, it would be a laborious task to prove he did not. In twelve short years, Alexander not only conquered and ruled the largest and most successful empire of his time, he became a picture of healthy diplomatic relations, and spread Greek culture throughout the world.

Alexander III of Macedon, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, is one of the most legendary figures in our history and in the history of the world. His conquests and endeavors echoed far and wide, bringing about new eras and ideas to the world. Alexander earned his place in the world’s history and is worthy of the title ‘The Great’ because of his military prowess, his idealism and his legacy.

Alexander the Great is viewed as one of history’s brilliant military leaders and most powerful rulers. He accomplished so much in such a short amount of time, dying at the age of 32. Since this is a leadership class, we thought it would only be fit to write about this military genius and world conqueror to find out what characteristics set him aside from everyone else. Coming up with the characteristics was incredibly difficult since he has so many that should be considered. We were able to narrow it down to five characteristics that we felt would best exemplify Alexander the Great. The five that we have chosen to discuss include his courageousness, how influential he was, the amount of confident he had, his creativity, and how organized he

Throughout history, leaders have been recognized for how prosperous or unsuccessful they have been in their efforts. People, particularly, have come to understand that Alexander was none the less a powerful and diligent man. He follows all aspect of what it means to be strong-willed. Alexander was a man of courage and influence who strived to complete all that he put his mind to. Ian Worthington writes. “In 334 he invaded Persia, and within a decade he had defeated the Persians, subdued Egypt, and pushed on to Iran, Afghanistan, and even India” (64). When one sees a man of abundant success it is hard to not give that person credit; however, should his steps to success be looked over, or taken into detailed consideration. Does the end justify the means or vice-versa? The issue with this idea is the fact that Alexander was in fact great. You cannot overlook the amount of success Alexander had gained over the years. Per contra to the amount of triumph that radiates from Alexander, one may argue that respectable morals are without a doubt absent during his lifetime which strips him of this undeserving name. Is it right to get somewhere “the easy way” or should a great leader make all decisions in favor of health and well-being within himself and his people? Throughout the articles The Genius of Alexander the Great by N. G. L. Hammond and How ‘Great’ was Alexander? by Ian Worthington, the reader receives a deeper understanding of what it truly means to be great.