In Hebrew, the word Pleasant is ṣᵊḇî. This word typically refers to something glorious or pleasant and often refers to Israel when used as an adjective with land or mountain as the noun (see Daniel 11:16). However, in Daniel 8, ṣᵊḇî isn't an adjective; it's a noun. This reveals that the Little Horn waxed great towad that which is glorious, which can be viewed as the prerogatives of God.

Although, the Ottoman Empire believed Jesus was just a prophet, they never really attempted to take on the prerogatives of God.

A case can be made for Antiochus when he placed a statue of Zeus in the temple that this was waxing great towards God's glory.

The Papal phase of the Roman Empire did wax great towards the glorious when it placed the Bishop of Rome over the church and he began to assume more of the powers that only belong to God.