Alexander Deservedly the Great

Although plenty of kings in history are referred to as "the Great" Alexander is one that truly deserves this title.  He controlled the largest empire the world had ever seen before he was 25 years old.  Alexander was a leader by example, fighting in his conquests and interacting with his men.  Many kings simply stand on a hill and order their soldiers into battle.  Alexander was different, which is why he was so highly respected.  Alexander's only flaws may have been his ambitiousness, which ultimately led to his downfall.  However, without this extreme passion, he would have never had the drive to conquer and control all the land he did.  Millenniums later, common people still know who Alexander the Great is and many can name some of his accomplishments.  Of the billions of people who lived before the past few hundred years, few if any are more famous than Alexander the Great.