Analyzing history through the lens of modern values is a foolish effort. At some point every person on the planet had ancestors who conquered, killed, and held

Analyzing history through the lens of modern values is a foolish effort. At some point every person on the planet had ancestors who conquered, killed, and held slaves. When discussing Alexander the Great we talk about how he spread Hellenistic culture and gave rise to western civilization. It doesn't turn into a flame war about how many Persians he killed, or how many slaves he owned. If we judge historical cultures by modern standards none of them would come out smelling like roses.