Alexander The Great: A Hero

Alexander the Great was a hero because he did great things for many people. Alexander the Great built new cities where others had been destroyed (You Decide, pg 181). This statement shows how he tried to do good for society. Alexander wanted people to have homes and live a happy and healthy life. People liked Alexander and what he did. Making sure the lives of people were satisfied was a feeling that he felt was right. This shows how he did great things for many people. Another example of this is with his great leadership skills, he and his army won the war against the Persian Empire (Teacher Created Materials, pg 133). Because he was a good leader he defeated the Persian Empire and this helped the Macedonians. He defeated them and now the