Why was alexander the great so great?

Alexander the Great, (I hope he is the man you’re referring to) is the prime son of Philip II of Macedon. There are a lot of reasons why Alexander s great, as his name is, but primarily, Alexander received useful educational lessons from Aristotle which was crucially an answer to why he is great. read more

Though Alexander the Great died before realizing his dream of uniting a new realm, his influence on Greek and Asian culture was so profound it inspired a new historical epoch—the Hellenistic Period. read more

When Alexander went south to conquer the lands of Egypt, he was met with essentially no opposition. The Egyptians felt united with Greece in their struggle against the Persian Empire, so when Alexander came, they basically handed him the throne. Even when battling with the Persians, Alexander’s great reputation allowed him an advantage. read more