Alexander the Great was not truly great because he was an inhumane leader and his empire quickly collapsed after he died. Alexander wasn’t truly great because he was inhumane to other people and seemed like a bad general, “Ferocious manhunt…30,000 in number, he sold into slavery. Two thousand men of military age were crucified”(Doc C). He obtained 2,000,000 square miles and founded 70 cities(Doc E). However, in nearly every city, Alexander would sell most of the people into slavery and kill the remaining of the people. Even when city-states surrendered, the people were put into slavery or were killed. Considering he founded so many city-states, he must of enslaved nearly 2,000,000 people. He also had other inhumane characteristics, “He ordered his head to be cut off”(Doc D). Alexander cut off a head of a soldier
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The soldier was innocent and only had the crown on his head, to prevent the crown from getting wet. Alexander was to greedy with his own power. Alexander also showed greediness in different situations, “The tipped the water into a helmet and gave it to him. Alexander, with a word of thanks for the gift, took the helmet and, in full view of his troops, poured the water on the ground”(Doc D). Alexander’s men were dyeing of thirst, meanwhile Alexander would pour good drinking water on the ground. Alexander had no good reason to waste water. Even in today’s society, water is one of the most valuable resources to human beings. This also shows that Alexander wasn’t even nice to his own soldiers. He demonstrates its when, “His men did not wish to go with him but preferred to stay here…Hindu Kush”(Doc F). His soldiers preferred to stay in a foreign area, instead of marching back to
The soldier was innocent and only had the crown on his head, to prevent the crown from getting wet. Alexander was to greedy with his own power. Alexander also showed greediness in different situations, “The tipped the water into a helmet and gave it to him. Alexander, with a word of thanks for the gift, took the helmet and, in full view of his troops, poured the water on the ground”(Doc D). Alexander’s men were dyeing of thirst, meanwhile Alexander would pour good drinking water on the ground. Alexander had no good reason to waste water. Even in today’s society, water is one of the most valuable resources to human beings. This also shows that Alexander wasn’t even nice to his own soldiers. He demonstrates its when, “His men did not wish to go with him but preferred to stay here…Hindu Kush”(Doc F). His soldiers preferred to stay in a foreign area, instead of marching back to