In Asia Minor, where the battle of Granicus 334 BCE which gave Alexander hi first victory over the Persians.
Grancius River in Asia Minor.
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Grancius River
Granicus River
1 Persian War 2 Peloponnesian War 3 Alexander invaded Persia 4 Alexandria developed.
That is a great question, although, he did not. He invaded Western India. If those are synnonyms, get a job.
The initial Persian expansion was against the cities of Mesopotamia.
The Macedonians under Alexander defeated a provincial Persian army, allowing Alexander to continue his advance into the heart of the Persian Empire.
After conquering and uniting Greece Alexander went on to conquer the major countries of Asia Minor and the Middle East. Alexander defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and united the Persian Empire with Greece.
1 Persian War 2 Peloponnesian War 3 Alexander invaded Persia 4 Alexandria developed.
That is a great question, although, he did not. He invaded Western India. If those are synnonyms, get a job.
By first capturing its Mediterranean coastline and so eliminating the Persian fleet and it's ability to attack Macedonia and Greece in his rear. Then defeating the main Persian army. Then picking off the remaining provinces one at a time as there was no coordinated resistance.
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The initial Persian expansion was against the cities of Mesopotamia.
The Macedonians under Alexander defeated a provincial Persian army, allowing Alexander to continue his advance into the heart of the Persian Empire.
C. The Persian Wars began 499 BCE. Then: The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE Alexander invaded Persian Empire 334-324 BCE. Alexandria became the centre of education 3rd Century BCE.
The Persian Empire
Alexander's father Philip II of Macedonia established control of mainland Greece and planned to conquer the Persian Empire. He was assassinated before he left to do this, and his son Alexander took over the task.
He entered into Asia Minor and destroyed the Persian provincial army there at the battle of Granicus,, and executed the Greek mercenaries in Persian service to discourage Greeks joining the Persian army and providing them with the armoured infantry they desperately needed to stand up to Alexander's armoured forces.
Iraq troops invaded Kuwait.So that would mean that Iraq was the one who started it first.
In late 331 b.c., Alexander's army headed back north. He turned eastward and invaded Mesopotamia, now ruled by the Persians. Alexander's army smashed Darius's forces at Gaugamela, near the Tigris River. After this victory, Alexander's army took over the rest of the Persian Empire so in cnclusion after this victory he got the rest of persia