To: Destro
ty•rant \"ti-rent\ n
1 : an absolute ruler : despot
2 : a ruler who governs oppressively or brutally
3 : one who uses authority or power harshly
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Alexander would most certainly fit #3
24 posted on
10/26/2003 10:20:08 PM PST by
qam1
(Don't Patikify New Jersey)
To: qam1
Conduct in a seige or battle is not a character of tyranny-if he was a harsh ruler 24/7 he would fit that definition. Since he was by all accounts "enlightened" he also does not fit the tyrant mode modern PC standards not withstanding/
26 posted on
10/27/2003 10:40:18 AM PST by
Destro
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