I would say Alexander the Great is the shining example from the west. You also have to look at the ones we don’t really like from East. Xerxes inherited the empire his father Darius tried to unite. Genghis Kahn inherited an empire his father tried to unite but was poisoned. Peter the Great of Russia. China is a little more complex but same story.. There are many examples, but most inherited an empire in rebellion they were trying to bring together. Then.. they just kept going.
This comes to mind - Alexander the Great and the Opis mutiny - talks about his fathers achievements and then his own
I would say Alexander the Great is the shining example from the west. You also have to look at the ones we don’t really like from East. Xerxes inherited the empire his father Darius tried to unite. Genghis Kahn inherited an empire his father tried to unite but was poisoned. Peter the Great of Russia. China is a little more complex but same story.. There are many examples, but most inherited an empire in rebellion they were trying to bring together. Then.. they just kept going.