Week #4b Daily #6

Question: Was Alexander the Great a "good leader"? Compare/Contrast with Pericles. 


Answer: I think that both men were great leader but each man had a different motive.  Pericles was focused on improving the city of Athens while Alexander was hungry for world power.  Pericles made many great achievements and improvements during his rule in Athens.  Alexander wanted revenge on the Persian empire and got what he wanted.  Alexander reclaimed the Greek honor and liberated places under the Persian rule.  He put all the places he conquered under his belt and were now under new rule.  I think that Alexander wanted to help himself and the people of Greece to take back the honor that was tarnished for 150 years.  Pericles wanted to make Greece look like a superpower and he made big changes to the society.  Alexander was born and trained to be a fighter and leader.  His army helped him to victory so it was not just him on his own.  Pericles probably had many advisors to help him make the best decisions for his citizens.  Alexander and Pericles did the best they could to serve and help their people whether some of the thing they did were good, or bad.