I myself beheld the King Charge at the head of all his Table Round, And all his legions crying Christ and him, And break them; and I saw him, after, stand High on a heap of slain, from spur to plume Red as the rising sun with heathen blood, And seeing me, with a great voice he cried, "They are broken, they are broken! " for the King, However mild he seems at home, nor cares For triumph in our mimic wars, the jousts– For if his own knight cast him down, he laughs Saying, his knights are better men than he– Yet in this heathen war the fire of God Fills him: I never saw his like: there lives No greater leader. Alfred Tennyson
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Alexander the Great was a world-renowned military leader who was known for conquering much of western Asia. However, in this quote, Shakespeare portrays Alexander the Great as a savage warrior who will happily kill or be killed in battle. When Alexander’s army faced the Persian army led by Darius III, Alexander was able to defeat the Persians. The Persians were so terrified of Alexander that they even said after his death, “O God! Who could have imagined that Alexander would have turned out to be so fearsome?” Although Alexander was known for his militarily prowess, he is also remembered for being one of the greatest leaders in ancient history.

Source: Idylls Of The King

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