Alexander the Great was indeed very great. This is shown in his conquests in Greece, over the persian empire, and Egypt. While he did have some setbacks, such as the betrayal of Thebes, he still pushed his troops to conquer the world. One example of Alexander’s greatness was in Thebes. When Thebes heard false claims of Alexander’s death, they took this opportunity to leave Macedonian rule. When Alexander found out, he immediately set to take them back. He pushed his army of thirty thousand to the gates of Thebes, and waited for three days, hoping that his army would scare the Thebans back to him. After the days were up, Alexander sent a message saying that anyone who wanted to leave and join Alexander could do so. I think that was a show of greatness. Instead of simply laying waste to the city, he decided to let the individuals choose for themselves whether to leave or to stay. The Thebans sent a message back stating that they were set to overthrow the “tyrant” of Greece, and if any macedonians wanted to join the Thebans, they could. This gave Alexander a great determination to beat them. While the Thebans did …show more content…
The Egyptian people were under control from Persia, and while under normal circumstances, they would be wary of someone like Alexander, they hated the persians and didn’t think he could be any worse. When he arrived there, the egyptians treated him like a pharaoh with all the benefits and ceremonies that come with that title. All of this shows that Alexander was indeed great. He easily took his forces to Egypt and won the Egyptian’s favor. Before leaving Egypt, he laid the foundation for what would become Alexandria, which was one of the greatest learning and trading centers back then. He laid out the plans and showed where the temples would go. Some of the temples were to be dedicated to the Egyptian gods, which again shows that he was aware of the cultural diversity, and he treated them with