his father was assassinated in 336B.C, at his daughter's wedding.
Alexander decides to finish his father's dreams by conquering the Persian Empire and its wealth, which stretched more than 2000 miles from Egypt to India. One of Alexander first victory against the Persian was at the Granicus River. At Granicus River, Alexander was attacking 40,000 Persians and Greek hoplites with an army of 35,000.He had defeated them with only losing 110 men of his army. Later, Alexander took countries through Asia Minor into Palestine and south to Egypt. He conquered Gordium, Issus, Tryre, Palestine, Gaza, Alexandria, and Memphis during his journey from Macedonia to south of Egypt. At Issus, in northeastern Syria, Alexander had faced king Darius3 main Persian army. The size of Darius's army was unknown. It said to be about 500,000 men according to ancient tradition.
He had been victorious. On October 1, 331B.C, Alexander had faced the Babylon in the battle of Gaugamela, which there was about one million men he had face in the battle according to ancient tradition and ended with a victory for Alexander. Darius fled away from the battle and then he was killed by two of Alexander generals. Later, Alexander conquered Persepolis, the capital of Persian, which was the down fall of Persian Empire.
When he crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains, It was his fist time encountering soldiers mounted on elephants. Alexander had never lost a single battle in his life. His soldiers refused to go any further because they were tired of the long campaign. So Alexander decides to turn back. When he marched back to Babylon, he decided to plan a new campaign, but he died of a sudden fever in 323 BC.
He wanted to be worshiped as a god. Alexander left his immense empire to the strongest general in his army. There were three generals that had spited up the land that Alexander had conquered. The three generals are Antigon, became king of Macedonia and took control of the Greek city-states, Ptolemy, seized Egypt and established a dynasty and seleuous took most of the Old Persian Empire and became known as Seleucid empire. He had spread the Greek culture to the countries he had conquered. As a result, the Hellenistic civilization had been developed with the mixture of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian Customs. During his long Campaign, Alexander had founded many cities. Most of them were called Alexandria
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his father was assassinated in 336B.C, at his daughter's wedding.
Alexander decides to finish his father's dreams by conquering the Persian Empire and its wealth, which stretched more than 2000 miles from Egypt to India. One of Alexander first victory against the Persian was at the Granicus River. At Granicus River, Alexander was attacking 40,000 Persians and Greek hoplites with an army of 35,000.He had defeated them with only losing 110 men of his army. Later, Alexander took countries through Asia Minor into Palestine and south to Egypt. He conquered Gordium, Issus, Tryre, Palestine, Gaza, Alexandria, and Memphis during his journey from Macedonia to south of Egypt. At Issus, in northeastern Syria, Alexander had faced king Darius3 main Persian army. The size of Darius's army was unknown. It said to be about 500,000 men according to ancient tradition.
He had been victorious. On October 1, 331B.C, Alexander had faced the Babylon in the battle of Gaugamela, which there was about one million men he had face in the battle according to ancient tradition and ended with a victory for Alexander. Darius fled away from the battle and then he was killed by two of Alexander generals. Later, Alexander conquered Persepolis, the capital of Persian, which was the down fall of Persian Empire.
When he crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains, It was his fist time encountering soldiers mounted on elephants. Alexander had never lost a single battle in his life. His soldiers refused to go any further because they were tired of the long campaign. So Alexander decides to turn back. When he marched back to Babylon, he decided to plan a new campaign, but he died of a sudden fever in 323 BC.
He wanted to be worshiped as a god. Alexander left his immense empire to the strongest general in his army. There were three generals that had spited up the land that Alexander had conquered. The three generals are Antigon, became king of Macedonia and took control of the Greek city-states, Ptolemy, seized Egypt and established a dynasty and seleuous took most of the Old Persian Empire and became known as Seleucid empire. He had spread the Greek culture to the countries he had conquered. As a result, the Hellenistic civilization had been developed with the mixture of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian Customs. During his long Campaign, Alexander had founded many cities. Most of them were called Alexandria
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well he had a lot of achievements that he accomplished one of them is that he built a huge empire. another accomplishment was that he became king in ancient Greece. also he tamed a wild horse when no one can and he took off to war. That's what made ancient Greece consider him a hero.
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to rule the world and take over his fathers dreams
Alexander the Greats son was Alexander IV of Macedon
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to rule the world and take over his fathers dreams
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Alexander the Greats son was Alexander IV of Macedon
He's greats accomplishment was reaching the north pole with 1white 1 black and7 eskimos
One is BUCEPHALAS who was Alexander The Greats horse who fought in many battles with him.
he was assassinated
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