Alexander The Great Flaws

As Donald Trump is soon to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, it is vital that he recognizes and attributes what past leaders of different nations have done to be successful. Leading a country is not an easy task, and history has proven to show what mistakes can end up crumbling a nation to its fall. One wrong move could lead to measures that could become detrimental to our country. If a nation does indeed fall, it usually ends up on the shoulders of the person who is leading it. Three leaders that helped make their empires great, or created controversy and division, included Darius I of Persia, Alexander the Great of Greece, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. These three individuals helped drastically develop their nations
Alexander the Great was a war leader, who fought countless battles over his life to gain control of Greece. Alexander sought out to bring a Hellenistic Culture to the new world. But the main underlying problem with Alexander the Great was the fact that he was politically weak, he knew how to fight battles but wasn’t competent enough to necessarily run an empire. He was a cocky leader mainly due to his warlike valor, “founding dozens of new cities named after himself”, (Pollard 199). Alexander the Great did not just want to just rule the Greeks, he wanted to build essentially a whole new world. Many of his most trusted soldiers had thought that, “he has gone too far, and mutinies at tributaries began to take place”, (Pollard 197). This is a prime example that Donald Trump must realize when running the United States. As good as Alexander the Great was at fighting battles and taking over territories, he was just not adequate enough to successfully rule the nation as a whole. Shortly after Alexander died it, “brought on the collapse of the regime he had personally held together”, (Pollard 199). Overall, Alexander the Greats short reign as leader had some bright spots, but he wasn’t the type of person you would like to head a
By staying pact with Daoist beliefs, Emperor Wu, “strived to remain aloof from day-to-day activities and permit the empire to function on its own as if it did not require intervention”, (Pollard 238). This tactic is basically allowing the nation to run itself and work out any kinks, which can be successful if everybody strives to remain discipline. One big initiative Emperor Wu introduced was the Imperial University, which was a, “college for classical scholars that supplied the Han need for well-trained bureaucrats”, (Pollard 239). Education was critical for Hans, without it they wouldn’t have a system in tact with scholars that could continue Confucian beliefs. Emperor Wu was also lenient in allowing Qin aristocrats to seize some of their old land and allot peasants to become leaders in the pleasant side, (Pollard 239). Allowing economic prosperity lets tax revenue float in and establish economic growth. Emperor Wu was a successful leader who delegated tasks effectively and create a disciplined and effortful Han Empire. When running an empire, every move a leader makes is crucial. One wrong idea can lead to social destruction, and the fall of a nation. With the likes of Darius 1, Alexander the Great, and Emperor Wu, Donald Trump can effectively learn what it might take to make America great again. These leaders led in their