Alexander The Great: Is He Really Great?

Alexander the Great; Really not so great Alexander the Great lived from 356 BCE to 323 BCE and made an impact on Greek culture. He conquered all of Persia, rode a horse that no one else could ride, and spread Greek culture everywhere he went. All of that sounds good, but is it really great? The question is; was Alexander really that great? If you look back on Alexander's time, there were many more accomplishments and discoveries made than just how to conquer people and ride a horse. Yet, none of the people who made these astonishing accomplishments are referred to as great. There was the amazing mathematician Euclid, who discovered geometry, which helped us greatly evolve our society. Yet, we do not call him Euclid the great. And it's the same for many other mathematicians, scientists, and

Well, the answer is no, hes not that great. Just like many celebrities of today, he is great just to be great, not because he can really do anything that is special or interesting. You may argue that Alexander was great, that he defeated an army of 200,000 men with only 37,000 men of his own. That he defeated a whole empire. That he was handsome and could ride horses. But, everyone has accomplishments, accomplishments much like Alexander's, and even greater. So, why does he deserve the title of “the great”? The simple answer is that he does not. He did make accomplishments, and he did evolve and further Greek culture, but he can do all of that without “the great” added to the end of his name. Much like Van-Gough, no one perceived Alexander as great until after he was dead. It was not until after his passing that he really got famous and people started to refer to him as “Alexander the Great”. But, if you look at it, he was not that great. Anyone can add the title “the great” to the end of their name, but that does not make them