why was Alexander called ´the Great´?
to me it seems he had a massive ego and thought nothing of leaving his own country(where he was supposed to be king) and plundering the Orient for his own pats on the back
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He conquered the known world. For the most part, when he conquered a place, he allowed it's gpovernement to remain and keep it's authority while only having to pay homage to him. He vastly improved the state of every place he conquered.
His legacy included the Hellenistic kingdoms, the founding of many great cities, Hellenization, and the influence of the formation of the Roman empire.
"The Great" referred to him as a commander. However, under his rule, Macedonia flourished quite significantly.
He conquered a large territory,but was not an oppressive tyrant
He brought together Western and Eastern cultures for the first time,forever changing world history
He established many cities,some of which,like Alexandria,Egypt,are still thriving
He did all of this at a young age
His empire was huge and covered from greece to india