Who was Alexander the Great? Alexander the Great was a military leader, and politician who accumulated the largest empire of the ancient world in just thirteen years. By the age of sixteen he would already led his own army. Having better trained and organized troops, Alexander led his army to victory against Greeks proving he was not just a “mere boy”. Overall Alexander the great was a ruthless ruler due to his childhood accomplishments, his ability to conquer thus expanding his empire, and because he “died like a rock star”. As a child, alexander had one of the greatest philosophers of all time Aristotle, as his personal tutor.At age of nineteen after his father’s assassination in 336BCE, Alexander succeeded his father in power. Alexander