Alexander sought to create an empire, and by subjugating and organizing the lands more native to him (although as a Macedonian, he was not quite considered "Greek" by the standards of the day) he created a strong foundation to the empire that would span across the known world.
He absorbed both into his Macedonian empire.
His father had a dream to unite the city-states. Shortly after he died so Alexander was his heir. Alexander took his father's dream and tried to unite the Greeks, the Persians, and the Macedonians. He failed
Most rational people think they fought them.
He had Greeks and Persians marry.
when he defeat the king darius 3
Alexander the great helped the Greeks take out the Persians
The Greeks had superior armor and tactics than did the Persians .
Alexander the Great became king of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 336 BCE after the death of his father. He took over as Hegemon of a united Greece when his father was assassinated. He became king of the Persians in 327 BCE.
He was never king of the Greeks - he called himself Hegemon = Leader. He finished his campaign to conquer the Persian Empire in 324 BCE after his retreat from India.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
Alexander the Great lead the Greeks to defeat the Persians. After doing so, Alexander conquered many other lands and created the largest empire the world has ever seen at the time. He built many cities named after himself (Alexandria), but the most well-known Alexandria was in Egypt where he built a lighthouse 394 feet tall (120 meters). Alexander was one of the greatest conquerors in history.
The Greeks.