I really don’t understand why anyone would ever deny the fact that Alexander the great was great. I mean come on, it’s literally in his name. Just to prove it, I looked up the definition of great in the merriam webster dictionary,b and it states that great means “being beyond average” . GIVE ME ONE REASON WHY ALEXANDER THE GREAT WAS BELOW AVERAGE.
Exactly. You can’t. ALexander the great, in my mind was one of the best war leaders in history. Let's take a look at some of his accomplishments:
- At the age of 20, he inherited Macedonia from his father
- Practically conquered half of the world population*see map
- Developed new fighting techniques
- Looked up upon by julius caesar (this is not really an accomplishment, but it is still rather impressive)
Sure, he may not have been the most modest person, but compared to his:
- bravery
- Leadership
- Triumphantness
- And influential role on society
Being not modest it nothing. Just look at this map and you will clearly see that Alexander’s accomplishments can only be classified as great, or above.
Not only can you see how small macedonia was from the start, but you can also see the long, stretched out path Alexander took to conquer all that he did.
I dare you, to say that- under the merriam websters definition of great- that Alexander the great was not great.
-Frances, the great writer
Sources:
The DBQ project ( How great was Alexander the Great Mini Q )
Encyclopedia Britannica
