How Does Alexander The Great Deserve His Title
Alexander the great was hailed by many historians as one of the greatest kings of his time. Because of his greatness he earned the title of alexander the great. I believe, that with all of the things that Alexander did for the Greek empire, he definitely deserves this title. He was able to acquire much more land, he stopped the largest rebellion in greek history, and, under his rule, great cities were created that mixed many cultures to create great cities. Based upon all of the gathered evidence, I think that his title is well deserved. To begin, let’s discuss his ability to acquire land for the greek culture. One of his most widely seen accomplishments, was his ability to conquer the entirety of persia. Prior to Alexander’s rise
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This uprising was known as the Theban Uprising, because of where it took place, and those involved. Thebe’s was a city inside of greece that did not believe in, nor did they want, Alexander as their ruler. Because of this, and the fact that they were treated poorly by alexander's father when he was their ruler they decided to rebel. What they did was wrong because of the fact that alexander allowed them to continue practicing their own culture, and allowed them to continue believing in whatever they wanted to believe in. Nevertheless, they rebelled anyway. When Alexander was notified of the Rebellion he immediately rallied 30,000 troops to help him take back the city. Using his strong knowledge of the military he was able to successfully take back the city. While the city was burned down afterward, many believe that it was not Alexander's fault. Alexander still allowed the city to thrive, and let some city officials stay in power. Alexander did choose to leave behind some troops as they help prevent another rebellion, and those troops he left behind, of their own accord, burnt down the city. I believe that because of Alexander's ability to take the city, and because of his respect of Thebaine culture even after the rebellion, he deserves his title as Alexander the
This uprising was known as the Theban Uprising, because of where it took place, and those involved. Thebe’s was a city inside of greece that did not believe in, nor did they want, Alexander as their ruler. Because of this, and the fact that they were treated poorly by alexander's father when he was their ruler they decided to rebel. What they did was wrong because of the fact that alexander allowed them to continue practicing their own culture, and allowed them to continue believing in whatever they wanted to believe in. Nevertheless, they rebelled anyway. When Alexander was notified of the Rebellion he immediately rallied 30,000 troops to help him take back the city. Using his strong knowledge of the military he was able to successfully take back the city. While the city was burned down afterward, many believe that it was not Alexander's fault. Alexander still allowed the city to thrive, and let some city officials stay in power. Alexander did choose to leave behind some troops as they help prevent another rebellion, and those troops he left behind, of their own accord, burnt down the city. I believe that because of Alexander's ability to take the city, and because of his respect of Thebaine culture even after the rebellion, he deserves his title as Alexander the