Question: Do you think Alexander honestly felt like he was avenging Persian wrongs? Or was that just propaganda to mask his goal of conquest?
Answer: I think in Alexander's mind he was doing good avenging the Persians, I'm not sure if everyone agreed with what his mindset was but he was very successful. Alexander the Great was liked by many of the Greeks because he claimed a lot of land (most of ancient western Europe) and defeated the Persians after 150 years of defeat. He also took back the Greek honor, which in my opinion, he deserved. Ever since Alexander was little, he was trained to be a leader and he slaughtered most of the present Middle East. He must of had a lot of bravery and courage to throw himself into many battles. Another possible reason why he is "the great" because Alexander was called the son of a god. It must have given him a big ego boost or really insane mind for him to think that he was invincible, then again, he was a fearless fighter. He sported many battle scars and was probably the toughest guy in ancient Greek history. Once again he had many Greeks supporting him behind his quest to defeat the Persians so he really was avenging the Persians to win back the Greek honor.
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ReplyDeleteBravery and courage were really important aspects out of everything, I agree. And in the end I think its funny that it all depends on how much land you rule. About the ego thing, I also agree...I'm surprises they even made a battle helmet big enough to fit Alexander's big head...lol(: great job!
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