Not trying to justify his actions, but back then, to gain power you had to fight, kill, murder, and ass-kiss your way to the top. There wasn't a democracy that would vote you in, it was simply the survival of the fittest, and the fittest happend to be the greatest. Again, like stated above, doesn't mean good, it means strong. He was an excellent elader, able to keep his men and country in line. Conquering the entire known world is quite a feat, and doing something like that makes you a great leader and warrior, but not always a great person.
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