TED-Ed
Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
2025 • E101 Dec 18, 2025 6m
Alexander the Great fundamentally transformed the world during his 13-year reign. He conquered Persia when it was one of the world’s largest empires, and he was considered a living demi-god by Egyptians and Greeks. But was he a brilliant, embattled leader, or a ruthless, power-hungry conqueror? Stephanie Honchell Smith puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Alexander the Great.
Lesson by Stephanie Honchell Smith, directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media.
Lesson by Stephanie Honchell Smith, directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media.