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While Alexander's personality certainly helped the Macedonian Empire to emerge, the background work was first done by his father (Phillip). Phillip unified Macedonia into a kingdom after his brother's death & subsequent collapse of the country using both military and diplomatic means, defeating the Paionians, Athenians, Thracians and Potiaea before marrying Olympias, Alexander's mother. Through these means Alexander was able to inherit a ready-made kingdom.
When Phillip was assassinated in 336 BC Alexander took the throne and inherited a strong kingdom with an experienced army and a ready-made plan for invading Persia and freeing the Ionian states. This, along with his arrogent and ambitious personality (encouraged by both parents), combined with his excellent skills as a General (Leonidas tutored him as a child, as did Aristotle), was what led to the contribution of the Great Empire of Alexander.
It is feasable that were Alexander not the man he had been, he could have managed to keep the Macedonian Empire as strong as Phillip left it however had Alexander been different he may not have succeeded his father at all.
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Alexander the Great conquered what empire?
Alexander conquered the Persian Empire.
What strong army did Alexander defeat?
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire
What happened to the empire upon Alexander the great death?
The death of Alexander the Great caused his unified empire to be split three ways under his top generals. This caused a great deal of unrest in what was Alexander's empire.
What relationship did Alexander the great have with the roman empire?
None , Alexander preceded the Roman Empire which came later .
Did Alexander the great fight the Romans?
yes, Alexander the Great was infact the Emperor of Ancient Rome.
What did Alexander the Great do to extend his empire?
Alexander the Great extended his empire by conquering the Persian Empire and turning it into an empire of his own.
Alexander the Great conquered what empire?
Alexander conquered the Persian Empire.
What was the empire after the Persian Empire?
The Macedonian Greek Empire of Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and incorporated all of its lands.
Alexander the Great defeated what great empire?
Persian Empire
What did Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire resulted in?
Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire created an empire reaching from Egypt to India.
What was Alexander the Great's empire ruled by?
Alexander as king.
What strong army did Alexander defeat?
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire
What empire did Alexander the Great conqeur?
The Persian Empire.
What was the name of Alexander the Great's Empire?
The Macedonian Empire.
What empire did Great Alexander defeat?
Persian Empire
What happened to the empire upon Alexander the great death?
The death of Alexander the Great caused his unified empire to be split three ways under his top generals. This caused a great deal of unrest in what was Alexander's empire.
Where was the location of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Alexander's empire stretched from Greece in the north to Egypt in the south.
