Alexander the Great was a great conqueror. He united the greek city states and took over the Egyptians. Then he moved on and took over the large Persian empire. Even with all of these accomplishments, people argue over if he deserve the title “great”? I think that he does. I think that Alexander the Great deserves his title because he conquered vast empires and then managed to keep them together for his life time.
One of the first accomplishments of Alexander was uniting the greeks. He had to suppress rebellion of course but he handled it with some grace. While in Thebes he waited 3 days to see if they would surrender before he attacked. Then he let anyone on the Thebesian side join his if they wanted too. After he sacked the city he left
One of the first accomplishments of Alexander was uniting the greeks. He had to suppress rebellion of course but he handled it with some grace. While in Thebes he waited 3 days to see if they would surrender before he attacked. Then he let anyone on the Thebesian side join his if they wanted too. After he sacked the city he left