Gandhi believed in equality and the treatment of all beings with dignity and respect. ... The answer presents itself when comparing the deeds of kings to paupers or soldiers to slaves. ... A majority of kings at the battle field lived and slept segregated from the army in comfort and luxury, Alexander was the opposite. ... Another way that Alexander's leadership differed from Kings past and present was in battle. ... Alexander was also known to refuse all medical treatment for himself until all his soldiers had been treated. ...

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All of the city_s buildings were destroyed except for temples and the house of Pindar the poet. ... _Of all the generals of the ancient world Alexander was surely the greatest. ... His men were superior in discipline and experience in the field, but he was short in numbers and well aware of it. ... With these two victories Alexander broke the main Persian resistance and in the autumn of 331 B.C. he entered Babylon, the winter capital of the Persian kings. ... When Alexander came upon Darius_s body he ordered it to be sent back to Persepolis to be buried in the royal cemetery of the Achaemenid ...

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Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, is often regarded as the greatest military commanders of all time. ... For all the military accolades attributed to Alexander the Great, his self-centred attitude to kingship meant he was more concerned with his own glory than the future of the dynasty. ... However similar the two Macedonian kings may have been, Alexander distanced himself as far as possible from the exploits and reputation of Philip II since his attitude to his father had turned from one of admiration and rivalry to complete resentment. ... The young king could ...

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