Alexander is most commonly perceived as “great,” but what really makes him great? Believe it or not, the young Macedonian king was not that great after all. He took over many lands, caused major bloodshed and suffering, and he ruined cultures. This man should be known as “Alexander the Malevolent.” Alexander replaced his father King Philip at a young age. His father also was a ruthless man and Alexander only wanted to follow in his footsteps. Many people would say that it was a case of “one tyrant replacing another.” As his first act of king he sought out to unite Greece. Although this seems like an act of a “great” ruler, Alexander encountered many issues. The Thebans rebelled against this new “tyrant,” so in return Alexander slaughtered
