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Alexander the Great's first victories against the Persians gave him control of what region?
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After conquering and uniting Greece Alexander went on to conquer the major countries of Asia Minor and the Middle East. Alexander defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and united the Persian Empire with Greece.
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∙ 7y agoHe first defeated a Persian provincial force a Granicus in Asia Minor. He then defeated Persian king Darius at Issus in Syria. He then took the Levant and captured Tyre after a siege, then Egypt.
This gave him control of the Mediterranean coast, which ended the maritime threat of the Persians to Macedonia and Greece, the source of his troops and reinforcements.
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∙ 10y agoNorthern Asia Minor, then the eastern Mediterranean coast which terminated the Persian navy and its threat to Alexander's home base in Greece and Macedonia.
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∙ 12y agothe first was Greece
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∙ 14y agoAnatolia
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∙ 12y agoAntolia
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Why did Alexander launched surprise attack against Persians near issus?
The attack was no surprise - the two armies were confronting each other. Alexander wanted to defeat the Persian army to gain control of the Persian empire.
What happened before Alexander the great died?
Alexander assumed control of the empire, appointing his generals and some Persians as provincial governors. Alexander soon died of plague or assassination and the provincial governors turned their provinces into kingdoms of their own.
Was Greece under Persian control?
The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states. The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the Great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
What two armies worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 bc?
In 499 BCE a couple of hundred Greek city-states in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule. It took the Persians seven years to put down the revolt and restore control through several battles.
How did Alexander the great control people in Greece Egypt Persia and India?
Alexander the Great employed various strategies to control people in Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India. These included establishing alliances with local rulers, adopting and respecting local customs and religions, and incorporating local elites into his administration. He also used military force when necessary to quell opposition and maintain control over the territories he conquered. Overall, Alexander employed a combination of diplomacy, assimilation, and military might to assert his control over these regions.
Why did Alexander launched surprise attack against Persians near issus?
The attack was no surprise - the two armies were confronting each other. Alexander wanted to defeat the Persian army to gain control of the Persian empire.
When Alexander the Great defeated the Persians what region did this give him control over?
The Persian Empire which stretched from Libya to Central Asia.
Who was the king who defeated the Persians and took control of Judah?
Alexander the Great defeated Persia and absorbed the minor territory of Judea in the process.
Where did the Persians control Greece?
The Persians did not control Greece. They had scores of Greek city-states in Asia Minor within their empire.
What groups did not control the Israelites?
The Persians :P
Was the Persian and greece war over trade routes?
No, the Persians wanted to control Greece. But Greece wanted to be independent so they revolted against the Perisna rule
What happened before Alexander the great died?
Alexander assumed control of the empire, appointing his generals and some Persians as provincial governors. Alexander soon died of plague or assassination and the provincial governors turned their provinces into kingdoms of their own.
Did Athenians beat the Persians to gain control of Greece?
No
What territories did the Persians control?
From Libya to Central Asia.
Was Greece under Persian control?
The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states. The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the Great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
What was the cost of the battle of Marathon?
The Persians decided that the Athenian victory would encourage all the Greeks to rise against them, and determined to bring all the Greek cities under control, by agreement or conquest. Some agreed , some resisted and the Persians invaded mainland Greece, culminating in the battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mycale. The Greco-Persians lasted from 499 to 449 BCE.
When the Greeks defeated the Persians what sea did they gain control of?
the Aegean sea
