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He was assassinated just before his departure for the conquest, and his son Alexander took over and succeeded.

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What empire did Alexander the Great determine to conquer?

The Persian Empire - he inherited the plan from his assassinated father Philip II.


What did King Philip II need in order to conquer the Persian Empire?

Not be assassinated on the eve of his departure for Asia.


What did King Philip of Macedonia need in order to conquer the Persian Empire?

Life - he was assassinated on the eve of his departure for Asia.


Where did Alexander the Great plan to conquer?

He followed his assassinated father Philip's plan to take over the Persian Empire.


What did King Philip the Second of Macedonia need in order to conquer the Persian Empire?

Life - he was murdered on the eve of his departure for Asia.


Why did Philip want to conquer the Persian empire?

His ambition was limitless and it was the greatest challenge around. He said it was reparation for the Persian invasion of Greece a hundred and fifty years earlier.


Did Philip II of Macedonia conquer the Persian Empire?

King Philip II of Macedon prepared an invasion but was assinated before he left. It was continued by his son King Alexander.


Why did Philip want to conquer the Greeks then be allies with them?

He wanted to use the Greeks to augment his military power to take over the Persian Empire.


Where was Alexander fro originally?

Macedonia, which his father Philip expanded to take over the Greek city-states and planned to conquer the Persian Empire.


Why did Alexander the Great want to conquer the Persian Empire?

Because it was bequeathed to him by his father Philip II of Macedonia. The plan was Philip's, but on the eve of his departure he was assassinated. His son Alexander then took over the project. Philip decided to conquer the Persian Empire because, having brought mainland Greece under control, Persia offered a target for his boundless ambition. His son Alexander inherited boundless ambition.


What empire was Philip the 2nd interested in?

The Persian Empire.


Was Philip II successful in conquering the Persian Empire?

He was assassinated on the eve of his departure on the campaign. His son Alexander carried out his plan.