Any how many Alexander's do you see? I've lived in the US, UK, and Canada, and never met anyone named Cyrus. And all the Iranian's I've met have names like "Ramin Mometidi, Nima". And is hollywood the reason Julias ceasar and Napoloen looked up to Alexander and all of Rome suffered from Alexander envy?
Here are the lyrics to the British Grenadiers song from the British Empire:
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these. But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare. With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon ball, Or knew the force of powder to slay their foes withal. But our brave boys do know it, and banish all their fears, Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers. Whene'er we are commanded to storm the palisades, Our leaders march with fusees, and we with hand grenades. We throw them from the glacis*, about the enemies' ears. Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers. And when the siege is over, we to the town repair. The townsmen cry, "Hurrah, boys, here comes a Grenadier! Here come the Grenadiers, my boys, who know no doubts or fears! Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers. Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the loupèd clothes. May they and their commanders live happy all their years. With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers
The largest empire ever looked up to him as a hero.
Look at it this way, Mozart was a prodigy, like Alexander. Both were young, and both were the best in their time. That simply magnifies their appeal. We are drawn to prodigies.