Question: What do you think should have been done after Alexander's death?
Answer: Alexander's death was very unexpected. There was no way to save him from the illness that left everyone in shock. He was only in his early thirties and death came for this too early. Alexander made many accomplishments in Greek history by taking back the honor and power that was lost 150 years ago. He was also a man that was power hungry and was going to crush anyone who didn't comply to his rules. After he died form unknown causes, he left no successor to his new kingdom. I think that while he was conquering the 'known world,' he should have started planning his political system and new laws for the people of his kingdom to follow. He could have prepared for his new kingdom before he took off on his conquest to take over all of ancient Europe. Even though Alexander was a natural born leader and fighter but he still needed to plan what he was going to do with his new kingdom. I understand that he was a little busy trying to conquer the Persian empire but he still should have thought in advance what he was going to do. I'm pretty sure he was expecting to conquer the Persians whether they liked it or not. I think a lot of people would honor and respect Alexander more if they knew he had a plan to make his kingdom a very powerful and successful place.
I'm interested in your idea that he should have planned his political systems better. What type of system do you thing would have worked best in an empire as vast as Alexander's?
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