I think it is the power that compels someone to lead others. Power and popularity. There are many reasons that a person may want to come to power. Some may think that they know what is best for the people they will be leading, some may just want to feel the power of ruling other people. Like Alexander the Great, the person may have a goal in mind. Alexander wanted to conquer the world, but he would need power and help to be able to do that. He was put into power unexpectedly, when his father died. His first act was to get revenge for his father's death, but then he started on another course. He decided to conquer the world. When he had seen how easily he got revenge for his father, the power went to his head. Overall, there are different reasons that people want to lead others. Maybe they want to feel the power, or maybe the power just got to their head.
Source:
"Alexander the Great." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great>.
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Photograph. Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia, Oct. 2006. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aleksander-d-store.jpg>.
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