Do You Think Alexander Deserved the Appellation Great?

To what extent do you believe Alexander deserved the appellation "great"? Give reasons for your answer showing which aspects of his life and accomplishments you have studied.
"Alexander was - the embodiment of imperial ambition."
What determines greatness? What makes one certain individual greater than the next? In my opinion that person to have a special ability. However, for that person to be "great" they must also have the one thing that every great person in history have in common. Determination. The resolve to cultivate their ability, and push themselves further than anyone else until they become the best at what they do. That's exactly what Alexander did, and due to this he looms far above most of the other classical "greats" as a figure of world culture. No Pericles or Caesar made it into the Book of Daniel or the Koran. Alexander's name continues to carry great weight.…