[qam1]

Alexander was not a tyrant.

One word:Tyre

Alexander the Great: The fall of Tyre

"The extent of the bloodshed can be judged from the fact that 6,000 fighting-men were slaughtered within the city's fortifications. It was a sad spectacle that the furious king {Alexander} then provided for the victors: 2,000 Tyrians, who had survived the rage of the tiring Macedonians, now hung nailed to crosses all along the huge expanse of the beach.

[Destro]

If you are going to use a Greek word like Tyrant then you better know how it is to be used. Tyrant does not mean ruthless in war. Tyrant means a leader who is accountable to no authority i.e. a dictator.

Alexander was a constitutional monarch who had to be proclaimed in office according to the Macedonian constitution. Thus he was not a tyrant-see my post#11.