# Was Alexander the Great really that great?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Stephanie Honchell Smith
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stephanie_honchell_smith_was_alexander_the_great_really_that_great)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [Was Alexander the Great really that great?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephanie_honchell_smith_was_alexander_the_great_really_that_great/184e6ae96d9f), 7 min (TED's player)