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- No, Alexander the great never conquered Europe. After the assassination of his father (Philip II) Alexander became ruler of Macedonia. After quickly crushing the rebellion of the Thracian tribes in the northern badlands (previously conquered by king Philip) there was a brief uprising among some of the Greek city-states, which refused to recognise Alexander as the legitimate leader of the united Hellenic alliance, the position previously held by his father.
- Thebes, the city responsible for the uprising, was quickly laid to siege by Alexander and his armies, and ultimately destroyed. Alexander ordered all of the inhabitants killed or sold into slavery. This show of strength was enough to make the other city states fearful of Alexanders military superiority and Alexander was announced life-long leader of the Hellenic alliance by the city of Athens.
- Shortly after, Alexander began his campaigns in Persia, beginning in Asia minor (modern day Turkey) where he planned to liberate the Greek cities, which had fallen and become vassal states to the Persian empire, since the Greek/Persian wars some years earlier. He liberated these cities, and with his success continued to march his armies east, waging war and winning major victories over the Persian king Darius.
- Following Darius' death, after the battle of Gaugamela, Alexander the great became king of Persia and continued to conquer modern day Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and crossed the Indus river into India. Having never lost a battle, Alexander was the only leader to ever consolidate rule over Greece and the Persian empire, something Greek invaders and Persian rulers had fought for centuries to achieve but never succeeded.
- Shortly after Alexander the great began his campaigns in the east, his uncle from his mother's side, King Alexander of Epirus, began a campaign to the west. He went to Italy to bring control to the warring Etruscan tribes. The success of this campaign was limited and short lived, as the King of Epirus was killed in an ambush on Italian soil.
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Did Alexander the great discover India?
I am not quite sure exactly what is meant by that question but I believe it is a no. India was already discovered and known of. Alexander, after conquering Persia, set out to conquer India. He arrived in the plains of northwestern India, fought a brutal battle, and conquered that part of India. He planned on marching on to conquer more of India to the east, but his army refused to go on since they were fought year after year non-stop. So Alexander had to turn back and didn't go any further into India.
Which regions did Alexander conquer after Greece?
Alexander the Great conquered the eastern Mediterranean from Greece to and including Egypt, and also parts of northwest India.
What regions did Alexander the Greek conquer after he conquered Greece?
He conquered Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, and some parts of India.
What parts of Asia did Alexander the Great conquer?
The Middle East, central Asia and western India up to the Indus River.
Did Alexander the Great conquer in Australia?
No, Alexander the Great did not conquer Australia. He was a Macedonian king who conquered vast territories in Asia, Africa, and Europe, but there is no historical evidence that he visited or conquered Australia.
Did Alexander ever really conquer India?
No - he was turned back at the Beaz River.
Did Alexander the great discover India?
I am not quite sure exactly what is meant by that question but I believe it is a no. India was already discovered and known of. Alexander, after conquering Persia, set out to conquer India. He arrived in the plains of northwestern India, fought a brutal battle, and conquered that part of India. He planned on marching on to conquer more of India to the east, but his army refused to go on since they were fought year after year non-stop. So Alexander had to turn back and didn't go any further into India.
Which regions did Alexander conquer after Greece?
Alexander the Great conquered the eastern Mediterranean from Greece to and including Egypt, and also parts of northwest India.
What regions did Alexander the Greek conquer after he conquered Greece?
He conquered Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, and some parts of India.
What parts of Asia did Alexander the Great conquer?
The Middle East, central Asia and western India up to the Indus River.
Did Alexander the Great conquer in Australia?
No, Alexander the Great did not conquer Australia. He was a Macedonian king who conquered vast territories in Asia, Africa, and Europe, but there is no historical evidence that he visited or conquered Australia.
What cities did Alexander the Great conquer?
Alexander the Great didn't conquer cities, unless you are talking about the Greek city states he conquered to unite Greece under his hegemony. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and took over all its holdings which included Egypt and capitulated without a battle, and then fought Porus in modern day Pakistan with intentions to push forward into India.
Did Alexander the great conquered Rome?
Alexander the great did not conquer Rome or ancient Rome.
What area did Alexander the Great conquer more of?
He conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and part of the Indus Valley in India
What was Alexander's goals?
to conquer the world
Did Alexander conquer Persia?
Yes, he did.
Did Alexander conquer Babylon?
Yes.
