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What major empire was Alexander the Great able to conquer in 331 BC?
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The Persian Empire.
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How did the Persian Empire collapse?
The invasion by king of Macedonia Alexander the Great, who turned the empire into an empire of his own.
Did Alexander the Great conquer the Persian Empire in the 300s bc?
At the time, Egypt was part of the Persian Empire, but Alexander conquered it separately before turning toward Persia Major. For one thing, Egypt was revolting against Persia and welcomed Alexander as a liberator. Plus, Alexander used the wealth of Egypt to finance the campaign against Persia.
What were Alexander's goals and how successful was he in achieving them?
Alexander the Greats goals were to expand his empire as far as he could and to conquer all enemies he came across. He was very successful, he conquered his major enemy, the Persian empire, and any other enemy in his path. He also expanded his empire all the way to the Indus river in India.
Alexander the great major battles?
Battle at the Granicus River, Battle of Issus, Battle at Gaugamela
What are four major accomplishments of Alexander the Great?
-He built a new empire-Spread Greek culture-Conquered Persian Empire-Named cities after himself
What were 2 major accomplishments of the greek empire?
One was that it was created in 336 B.C. by Alexander The Great.
What four major areas did Alexander the Great conquer?
Egypt-Libya, the Middle East, Persia-Central Asia and today's Pakistan.
How did the Persian Empire collapse?
The invasion by king of Macedonia Alexander the Great, who turned the empire into an empire of his own.
Did Alexander the Great conquer the Persian Empire in the 300s bc?
At the time, Egypt was part of the Persian Empire, but Alexander conquered it separately before turning toward Persia Major. For one thing, Egypt was revolting against Persia and welcomed Alexander as a liberator. Plus, Alexander used the wealth of Egypt to finance the campaign against Persia.
What were Alexander's goals and how successful was he in achieving them?
Alexander the Greats goals were to expand his empire as far as he could and to conquer all enemies he came across. He was very successful, he conquered his major enemy, the Persian empire, and any other enemy in his path. He also expanded his empire all the way to the Indus river in India.
Who was the king of the Greek empire who defeated the Persians?
The Macedonian King who conquered the Persians after three major battles was Alexander the Great. Alexander was the son of King Philip II who united Greece under Macedonian hegemony and was planning on invading the Persian Empire (in order to free the Greeks of asia minor who were being harassed and persecuted by the Persians) but was assassinated before he could invade, passing the responsibility on to his young son, Alexander.
Alexander the great major battles?
Battle at the Granicus River, Battle of Issus, Battle at Gaugamela
What was Alexander the Great's major exploration?
AFrican coast
What are four major accomplishments of Alexander the Great?
-He built a new empire-Spread Greek culture-Conquered Persian Empire-Named cities after himself
What were the major events growth of the ottoman empire?
After the growth of the Ottoman Empire, the state had already reached its pinnacle. This led to the stagnation and decline of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted hundreds of years.
Who was alexander's heir?
Alexander's the Great heir was his son Alexander IV who was born after his death. The day of his death though he left his empire [τω κρατίστω - the strongest] therefore his marshals battled among themselves to take the power of the regions they were appointed to govern. After 60 years of conflict finally the empire was split in three major empires. They were the Antigonid Empire in Greece, the Seleucid Empire in Mesopotamia and Persia, the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, Palestine and Cyrenaica [current Libya].
What were the major policies and accomplishments of the ancient Persian Empire?
The Empire tried to maintain peace and prosperity within the Empire, and protect it from external interference. It achieved this to a fair degree for over two hundred years until it was taken over by a Macedonian invasion led by Alexander the Great.
