“Every villain is a hero in his own mind.” This quote comes from the fictional villain Loki. Although this character is not real, his words in itself could not be any more real. Alexander the Great did terrible things for the sake of his empire. To be a hero means to be selfless, humble, and a great leader. Alexander the Great, although a great leader, was selfish, power hungry, and heartless. He came to power when his father died. He expanded his empire through blood and warfare. Alexander the Great was a villain because he was reckless and he left his kingdom without a ruler. Alexander the Great was a villain because he refused to appoint an heir before he died. As king, it is custom that if a king were to unexpectedly die, he should appoint an heir, or someone to take his place as king. Alexander, however, did not appoint an heir and denied that he would die. According to Live Science “As Alexander the Great lay on his deathbed in 323 B.C., his generals reportedly asked to whom he left his empire. "To the strongest," Alexander said, according to historians.” (1) This proves that Alexander is villainous because he never appointed an actual king but rather made the generals fight …show more content…
According to U.S. History “More importantly, Alexander's conquests spread Greek culture, also known as Hellenism, across his empire” (11). That is a valid point but if one were to look deeper into the topic, one would find that he is, in fact, villainous. Alexander the Great did keep Greek culture alive but that does not make up for all the cultures he destroyed. According to Alexander the Not So Great “But seen through Persian eyes, Alexander is far from "Great". ”(6-7) Through the eyes of Greeks, he was truly a great man who honored greek culture. But seen through the eyes of a lot of other major cultures and countries, he was a bloodthirsty madman who only had power and control on his