Tom
I am not “nationalistic” enough to fight your ideas. Actually I agree with a lot of them. But I still believe that Alexander was an exceptional leader. Few points on it:
1. He was brave enough to fight in the first line of his army, leading cavalry charges deep in the enemy lines.
2. He never killed or torture captives and actually he gave all respect to Darius family and the Persians nobles.
3. He respected foreigner religions and he wanted to learn about them.
4. He encouraged his bachelor soldiers to marry Persian women to unite the nations. He was punishing hard rappers and robbers.
5. I have travel in some Asian countries and the name Ishkander or Shikander is still alive and kicking. I have heard from natives nice stories about him that are not known not even in Greece.
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