There are not many leaders who have such an impressive resume like Alexander the Great does. He was not only a successful ruler, but he left a long-lasting legacy behind that is still being admired today. Alexander the Great was considered to be a successful general because of his many conquests, the successful military force he created, and because of the cultural legacy he left behind. Alexander the Great became king at the young age of 20 after his father King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated. King Philip II did a great job preparing Alexander the Great to be king ahead of time. He did this by doing things such as putting him in control of the troops at the Battle of Chaeronea (Spielvogel 76). King Philip II also made it somewhat
