Alexander the Great

why isn't he seen as evil as Genghis Khan

is it because he is part of the Western world?

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He spread his culture instead of destroying others. He also learned to adopt some of the ways of the Middle Eastern people later in his life, proving that he wasn't just a bloodthirsty warlord like the Mongols. Also, he's possibly the greatest military genius this world has ever seen and deserves respect for that.

Greater genius than Khan or Hannibal?

Without a doubt. He never lost a battle.

what were Alexander's innovations which allowed Macedonia to be an unstoppable fighting force against Persia?

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Well they weren't his innovations, they were his father's, who is somewhat underrated compared to his son. Philip gave his son the most disciplined and powerful force in Eurasia at that time and Alexander, a total prodigy, ran with it. Simple things like recruiting specialised troops like a bunch of tribal warriors perfect for climbing vertical faces, using sarissa long pikes which could outrange any enemy's, an emphasis on heavy cavalry for screening the enemy, limiting the size of the baggage train etc.

could Alexander's macedon army of defeated Sparta?

Never. The Spartans were the greatest soldiers in history and were trained from birth to kill to the extent that they were essentially almost supersoldiers. Sparta never even needed walls because its soldiers were so skilled in killing. Sparta was legendary even in the ancient world for being basically unbeatable, and they pretty much single handedly destroyed Xerxes and his army in the battle of the 300 Spartans.