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Who was Alexander the Great.
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WHO WAS ALEXANDER THE GREAT By Konstantinos Tachtsidis English 116 Professor Theofanopoulou 30 May 2001 Tachtsidis 1 The life and character of Alexander the great is perhaps the most exciting mystery of the history, despite the plethora of information which we have about him is almost impossible to define his persona. Many of the sources that are available refer to Alexander as a butcher and megalomaniac and place him in the same list with Stalin and Hitler, while others see him as a generous military genius who had the great vision to unite the world under a peaceful ruling. Characteristics such as charismatic and kind but also ruthless and alcoholic have been also attached to Alexander's personality. It is a fact that there is a big confusion and contrast between the sources about Alexander's life, but there is some information, which are accepted as facts and lead...
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