This is a pretty straightforward question.
In my opinion Alexander is so overrated it's saddening. As a general he was more lucky than tactical and I attribute a lot of his successes to the stupidity and arrogance of the Persians. Few battles like Tyre do I truly applaud his ingenuity.
On a personal level I detest Alexander. His actions and attitudes following the death of Darius are so outlandish that they're almost comical. This really bleeds through into his politics too which honestly require a whole new post to explain how bad they were.
So what do you lot think?
PS this question popped up because I met a Hellene about two years ago who worshiped Alexander as if he were Hercules or Theseus which I just thought was insane and hubris
In my opinion Alexander is so overrated it's saddening. As a general he was more lucky than tactical and I attribute a lot of his successes to the stupidity and arrogance of the Persians. Few battles like Tyre do I truly applaud his ingenuity.
On a personal level I detest Alexander. His actions and attitudes following the death of Darius are so outlandish that they're almost comical. This really bleeds through into his politics too which honestly require a whole new post to explain how bad they were.
So what do you lot think?
PS this question popped up because I met a Hellene about two years ago who worshiped Alexander as if he were Hercules or Theseus which I just thought was insane and hubris
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