They reached the Punjab where his army refused to go further, and he was forced to go back. This was just as well for him, as Chandragupta's massive army was moving west and would have overrun Alexander's force.
Alexander
he took over the land
by 332 BCE which regions had fallen to Alexander's army
His soldiers simply refused to go any further. Alexander did not turn back to Greece by the way. He went back to Babylon which he wanted to establish as the new capital of his Empire. It was there that he died.
B.C. stands for Before Christ. B.C., numbers up become smaller. The counting goes in reverse.
Alexander
he took over the land
326 BC
by 332 BCE which regions had fallen to Alexander's army
His conquest of the Persian Empire took place 334 BCE to 326 BC.
His soldiers simply refused to go any further. Alexander did not turn back to Greece by the way. He went back to Babylon which he wanted to establish as the new capital of his Empire. It was there that he died.
After invading India, Alexander the Great's troops were becoming insubordinate. They had not been home in twelve years and were disgusted by Alexander's adoption of eastern customs.
His horses name was 'Bucephalus'. Here's more: Bucephalus died in June 326 BC, and his breed is an Equus Caballus horse.
B.C. stands for Before Christ. B.C., numbers up become smaller. The counting goes in reverse.
Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in 356 BC. He became king in 336 when he was twenty years old. He ruled for thirteen years, and was twenty-three when he defeated the Persian army.
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Bc - 356-323 BC