For those of you interested in Alexander the Great..

[Suppiluliumas]

Penguin has a good, well balanced and well documented book on Alexander's life by Robin Lane Fox. I recommend it for any who are interested in the subject.

[PFJ_bejazuz]

Known to force his amorous attentions on swans when drunk too ...

Wasn't oppossed to crucifixion either.

Probably why his name hasn't filtered through history as Alexander the Nice.

I suppose 'Great' is a fairly subjective non de plume & open to various interpretations.

[Steppe Merc]

I admire Alexander, if only for his military genuis, and his bringing cavalry into the western military system.

To be honest King Azzole, I think that Ceasar was a lot more influential on WESTERN culture

Ceaser was nothing but a politician. I have little respect for Romans, save perhaps Scippi Africanus, if only for him being lucky against Hannibal.
And can you blame Alexander for wanting to go to Asia? It was far more rich than Europe.
While I know that Alexander was a drunkard, and killed many people, he was also a military genius.

All in all, I believe in his time Julius Caesar out-did more enemies and won greater victories than Alexander in his time.

It could also be said that the Gauls were in decline by the time that Gaius Julius Caesar decided to invade,

[oblivious maximus]

I admire Alex's accomlishments on the field but would never put him ahead of Caesar. Alex inherited an empire that soon crumbled, Caesar built one that lasted for centuries.
It was Persia that was on the decline after many wars with the Greeks.

Is there really enough evidence to convict this guy?