How Can Alexander The Great Be Considered An Exceptional General

Alexander the Great can be considered one of the best generals of all time. From the young age of 20 Alexander the Great became the King of Macedonia succeeding his father Philip the second of Macedonia. He lead the Macedonian army for about thirteen years and never lost a battle. His empire stretched from Greece to Egypt and past Persia. Alexander the Great is an exceptional general because of his leadership, military strength, and intelligence.
Alexander was an exceptional general because he was a natural leader. In the Legend of the Helmet, Alexander and his men were marching through a desert with no water in sight, dying of thirst a group of men went to search for a water source. They came back with a miniscule amount and poured it
Alexander used his intelligence in unifying his empire by spreading the greek culture and customs as well as being exceedingly tolerant. Spreading greek culture made it easier for people to understand and communicate with one another, therefore resulting in less rebellions. Alexander is also known for showing mercy toward those who sought it. During the invasion of Tyrians, Alexander ordered all men, women, and children to be murdered except the ones who sought out sanctuary in the temple. Not many generals are willing to show mercy toward their inferiors, which makes him distinguishable from others. Alexander the Great is well known for his innovative military strategies. In a fight to cross the Hydaspes River Alexander enemy Pocus set up camp with his army of elephants. He devised a plan to make a lot of noise to the sides of camps in order to confuse the enemy while rushing the camp with his cavalry. The noise caused the elephants to trampling Pocus’ men and left his army very weak, making it easy for Alexander to swoop up and attack the enemy. Stratigies like this make Alexander the Great such a exceptional