He created alliances with many greek city-states
The surplus male population of the Greek world anxious for employment, which provided Alexander withe the superior armoured infantry capable of defeating the more numerourous but unarmoured Persian infantry.
His persistence in running a 10 year military campaign to take over all the Persian Empire.
Apparently Alexander the Great conquered it and gave it to the local King Porus.Another view:That is the conundrum. The Persian Empire had ceased to exist by then and Darius had been murdered by his own princes. Alexander was in fact attacking King Porus to strip him of the northern Indus Valley. He allegedly defeated Porus and amazingly gave it back to him and threw in the added gift of the kingdom of his own loyal ally King Taxiles who had helped him defeat Porus. This is a befuddled story which suggests that Alexander didn't defeat Porus or conquer the Indus Valley.
The Persian Empire stretched from Asia Minor to India, and included many conquered nations. A strong army was important to maintaining the Persian Empire's power for many reasons. Firstly, the army helped to conquer to new lands for the empire. Secondly, they helped deter any possible uprisings or revolutions among the conquered nations. Thirdly, they helped maintain the peace throughout the empire.
The provincial Governors called Satraps, and his central councillors.
The surplus male population of the Greek world anxious for employment, which provided Alexander withe the superior armoured infantry capable of defeating the more numerourous but unarmoured Persian infantry.
The surplus male population of the Greek world anxious for employment, which provided Alexander withe the superior armoured infantry capable of defeating the more numerourous but unarmoured Persian infantry.
Macedonian.
Alexander the great helped the Greeks take out the Persians
Egypt was part of the empire conquered by Alexander the Great.
His persistence in running a 10 year military campaign to take over all the Persian Empire.
Alexander helped the survival of his empire
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Aristotle helped Alexander the great conquer his enemies.
Apparently Alexander the Great conquered it and gave it to the local King Porus.Another view:That is the conundrum. The Persian Empire had ceased to exist by then and Darius had been murdered by his own princes. Alexander was in fact attacking King Porus to strip him of the northern Indus Valley. He allegedly defeated Porus and amazingly gave it back to him and threw in the added gift of the kingdom of his own loyal ally King Taxiles who had helped him defeat Porus. This is a befuddled story which suggests that Alexander didn't defeat Porus or conquer the Indus Valley.
A king and his council, Persian provincial governors and local government.
The Persian Empire stretched from Asia Minor to India, and included many conquered nations. A strong army was important to maintaining the Persian Empire's power for many reasons. Firstly, the army helped to conquer to new lands for the empire. Secondly, they helped deter any possible uprisings or revolutions among the conquered nations. Thirdly, they helped maintain the peace throughout the empire.