Did Alexander deserve the Great?

Alexander the Great had many accomplishments that made his title of “The Great” a deserving one. Alexander the Great was able to conquer many different places. He defeated the Persians after a bitter struggle. He also conquered Egypt and developed a city that he named after himself.

Was Genghis Khan really barbaric?

The world has generally viewed Genghis Khan as a barbaric conqueror whose troops raped and murdered hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people and pillaged and often destroyed villages, towns, and cities throughout Asia and Europe.

What is one reason Alexander the Great is generally seen as more of a hero than Genghis Khan is?

The third reason why Alexander the Great is remembered more fondly than Attila the Hun or Genghis Khan is because Alexander and his successors were masters of propaganda. During his own lifetime, Alexander understood the importance of controlling the historical narrative.

Is Alexander worthy of the title great?

Not only was he the king of his native Macedonia, but he was also ruler of the Greeks, the king of Persia and even an Egyptian pharaoh. So, did he deserve the title Alexander the Great? Absolutely.

Is Alexander the Great a myth?

And thus it is that in the great Iranian national epic, the Shahnameh, written in the 10th Century AD, Alexander is no longer a wholly foreign prince but one born of a Persian father. It is a myth, but one that perhaps betrays more truth than the appearance of history may like to reveal.

Why did Alexander the Great burn down Persepolis?

Image caption Alexander the Great razed the ancient city of Persepolis. But seen through Persian eyes, Alexander is far from “Great”. He razed Persepolis to the ground following a night of drunken excess at the goading of a Greek courtesan, ostensibly in revenge for the burning of the Acropolis by the Persian ruler Xerxes.

Why did Alexander the Great not rule his empire?

On top of not really governing his empire while he lived, Alexander simply did not care about its future, either. He didn’t bother to father an heir to his throne or to set up any sort of government, and on his deathbed, he claimed that his kingdom would belong to “the strongest.”

What happened to Alexander the Great when he died?

To Alexander, all that mattered was his own power. When he died, his entire kingdom collapsed, and his land was divided into new kingdoms. These kingdoms were at constant war with each other for power. The new rulers had to be ruthless to maintain their self-proclaimed succession to Alexander.