Is Alexander great?

Iskandar bukan Blonde!!!

Or "Was" Alexander great???

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Most of us know who Alexander is. Some may call him as Iskandar. The Malays & Muslim mostly make mistake by taking him as Iskandar Zulkarnain or Zulkarnain in the Quran. Unfortunately Alexander is not Zulkarnain mention in the Quran. Zulkarnain in the Quran maybe Cyrus The Great. A Zoroastrian (a monotheist religion) while Alexander was a Polytheist and also claim to be son of Ra. But bare in mind, this Alexander is the Alexander mention in Sulalatus Salatin (Sejarah Malayu) that suppose to be the great, great, great grandfather of Malay Melaka Sultanate (now Perak Sultanate) through Maharaja Rajendra Chola. Or maybe the Malay aristocrat also confused & made a mistake? Hahahaha...

Other than that, Kedah Annals - Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa also depicted as the Merong Mahawangsa to be the escort champion for the unity (marriage) of 2 greatest empire in ancient time, the Rome and the Chinese. Nothing to do with Alexander, but the Malay of old try to associate with great powerhouse during the day. Also, in the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, The Garuda consult with Prophet Sulaiman. Hahahah...  

Is Alexander great? 

Nobody will doubt his achievement. At a very young age he had concurred near 50% of the ancient civilized old world. He never lost during battles (but experience heavy casualties during his India campaign). During his campaign, the troop @ army that he marched was like a mobile city. During his lifetime, we was a very great and effective leader. But was he a responsible leader? Or he just use his charisma and charm for his personal glory? Or he was just a war monger?

One thing for sure his empire didn't last. Near immediately after his demise, his empire broke down and were divided among his generals and "friends". He never had a successor. He did not even have plan for his empire except moaning about his utopia nation but never really made any roadmap towards it.

Alexander may be a great leader during battles. He was definitely very good at battles strategy and tactical. But he was not a great leader on totality. He lack vision for his people. His vision was only for him.