Alexander- “the Great”?
How can we call Alexander great when he would rather go to war instead of governing
his empire He is responsible for the death of thousands of people. He succeeded in battles but
that fact alone cannot be the standard to say that he was great. Alexander is notable throughout
history as the youngest person who conquered the known world without ever losing a battle.
Alexander was not great because he did not exhibit the qualities of what greatness should be. He
was not well rounded and successful in all areas and he only succeeded in battles. I would love
to have met him to find out what motivated him as he when from one battle to the next.
Alexander born in 356 BC, Alexander was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. After
his father’s death he became king. At the age of twelve years old he tamed an ‘untamable’ horse
