Q - Does Alexander the Great deserve to be called 'the Great'?

The greatness of Alexander III, as he was originally, has been disputed in the past. His legend has survived for thousands of years, and his name is well-known, but just how great was he? In answering this question it is necessary to define the terms 'deserve' and 'great'. For these purposes, to deserve will mean to be worthy of. Great has many meanings, and will be defined as: important; grand; distinguished; remarkable in ability or …

…this title. He fulfilled many criteria of a great man, and moreover was so great that he deserves to be remembered as 'the great'. The greatness of a man is hard to assess, but despite what Alexander may have been like, his achievements and abilities are among the greatest ever seen. According to Stelios Papathemelis, "He did not merely place his stamp on his era. Rather, he has survived - he even 'lives and reigns'."