Was Alexander The Great Really Great?

Alexander’s name is usually followed by the name “great.” He was a conqueror, which means that he took over places and named himself ruler of all he had taken captive. In this case, Alexander was hoping to unite Greece, as well as conquer Persia. He is very well-known among historians today, and he has also accomplished a lot in his time period. However, the name “great” may have been given to him too easily and without careful examination of how he truly treated others, not just how he saw himself.
Alexander the Great has accomplished a lot during his reign of ruler and conqueror. He was so great that he didn’t have to find for a position in government, but he was actually given control over the most-powerful empire army. He was a military genius and a wise
strategist who won all the wars he had fought in; and this is a eye-opening statement because he once fought against elephants, and his army led by men won.
Alexander was a determined king, and he would not give up until he could unite Greece. The Thebans were enemies of the Greeks; however, Alexander was determined to be at peace with the Thebans so he could unite the country. Alexander also played a huge role in the spreading of Greek culture. He established a city, called Alexandria, which became the most important port and trade center.
On the other hand, Alexander appeared differently in the eyes of other people rather than himself. The things mentioned above were through the eyes of Alexander, which is why he doesn’t have an issue giving himself the title of being “great.” He accomplished a large amount of territory, he united places, and he even help the spread of culture; he made his own city, which was the most important during his time period. However, when you examine his behavior toward other people and their religions, and his
haughty attitude about himself- “great” isn’t included as a given title. For example, Alexander’s reputation was known as: a cruel conqueror who slaughtered people and destroyed cities. Even though he wanted to unite Greece, he really only wanted to conquer Persia. In the end, he conquered Persia after many battles, but he did it without mercy. During the process, he crushed Theban temples among many people, and he sold more than 20,000 women and children into slavery. Furthermore, the city of Alexandria was built on Egyptian land- land in which the Egyptians were not permitted in. The Egyptians are the ones who built the learning center, and they were not allowed to go into it. Alexander played no role in Alexandria’s growth or development; however, he is credited with the success of the place just because it was named after him. Among other things, Alexander was a thief- he stole the cities riches for himself, and he got drunk of the wealth he had taken for himself. He was disrespectful and had no tolerance for other people’s religions; he destroyed people, their temples, and even artistic achievements- especially those of the Persian Empire. Alexander was so haughty about himself that he went on a journey, and once he returned he instructed people to honor him as a god because he was the son of Zeus.
In conclusion, Alexander helped Greece in many ways and he did accomplish numerous achievements throughout his entire reign as conqueror; however, he doesn’t deserve the rank of “great.” He was a wise, tactful military leader, but he was brutal and cruel to those he harmed.