Alexander the Great?

The designation of Alexander as Great is heavily dependent on the definition of great used. Generally, Alexander¡¦s greatness is seen to describe his universal attributes. His overall skills, personality and success are combined into a single-syllabled definition of character, which has come to identify him as one of the most revered men in history. A reverence that he is perhaps not worthy of.
¡§History judges us not only by the outcome of the war, but by the manner in which it was fought.¡¨
In terms of the outcomes of Alexander¡¦s life: of the merit attained by him at the zenith of his existence, he is in no doubt great. An observation of his achievements, from behind, would clearly demonstrate how successful he was. This relies on the traditional definition of greatness and elementary approach to history: where what happened is more important than how and why.
He conquered territories on a superhuman scale, he established an Empire until his times unrivalled, and he died...