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His army, having been campaigning for ten years, wanted to go home to enjoy the spoils. Going on to the Ganges, thought to be the end of the world, was an ambition of Alexander, not the soldiers, so they mutinied and demanded to return home. It was just as well, as Chandragupta was driving north with irresistible force and would have exterminated Alexander and his Macedonians and allies.
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What advantages would there have been to settling along the Indus River near its mouth at the Arabian Sea as opposed to farther inland?
The advantages there would have been to living near both the Arabian and Indus River would have been that there would have been fresh water for farming, bathing and drinking.
Describe the life of someone living in an ancient Indus River Valley city around 2300 BCE?
The first people to populate the Indus River Valley would have been hunter gatherers and foragers. Their days would have been full of simply surviving off the land and taking care to avoid dangerous animals.
Why did Alexander the Great invent Poo's?
You are thinking of Alexander Graham Bell who invented Poo's, not Alexander the Great Mind you, I wonder how history would have turned out had Alexander the Great invented Poo's. Makes you think.
Who was King Philip II of Macedonia's son?
Alexander III of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia also known as Alexander the Great.
What would you do if you are in the shoes of Alexander the great?
Alexander the Great did not wear shoes, he wore sandals. Fortune favors the bold, baby!
Name a river beginning with I?
That would be the Indus River.
Why did the Indus civilization begin near the Indus river?
Because in that time it was a great feature to live near a river due to the fact thar the enemies would have had to cross the river. So for protection.
How many waterfalls are there along the Indus river?
River Indus has 29 tributaries
Which river would an ancient trader have followed from the Himalayas to the Arabian sea?
The River Indus
What river would a ancient trader have followed from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea?
The Indus river
Was the Persian Empire driven out of the Indus River valley by Magadha?
There are several eras of Magadha - if you are asking about the Maurya Empire, it was established as far as the Indus valley by 322 BCE, by which time the Persian Empire had been taken over by Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire which itself had already unravelled in the east by the time of his death in 323 BCE. So no, the Persian Empire had ceased to exist by the time the Mauryan Empire took over the Indus. Alexander was fortunate his soldiers refused to go east into India as he would have run into the overwhelming power of the expanding Mauryans and been exterminated.
In what ways did the Indus River help farmer in what ways did it hurt them?
The Indus River helped farmers by providing water for the growth of plants and silt to fertile the land. The river hurt farmers due to floods that would ruin their crops.
What advantages would there have been to settling along the Indus River near its mouth at the Arabian Sea as opposed to farther inland?
The advantages there would have been to living near both the Arabian and Indus River would have been that there would have been fresh water for farming, bathing and drinking.
Who is the famous Greek conqueror in Asia starting with A?
That would be Alexander the Great.
What advantages would there have been to settling along the Indus River near it's mouth at the Arabian Sea as opposed to farther inland?
The advantages there would have been to living near both the Arabian and Indus River would have been that there would have been fresh water for farming, bathing and drinking.
Describe the life of someone living in an ancient Indus River Valley city around 2300 BCE?
The first people to populate the Indus River Valley would have been hunter gatherers and foragers. Their days would have been full of simply surviving off the land and taking care to avoid dangerous animals.
What was daily life for the people of the first indus river valley civilization?
The first people to populate the Indus River Valley would have been hunter gatherers and foragers. Their days would have been full of simply surviving off the land and taking care to avoid dangerous animals.
