He took over the Persian Empire. His plan to takeover in western Europe was lost with his early death. He imagined the world ended in India and Spain, and thought he could conquer 'the world', not knowing about the other three-quarters.
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Part of what made Alexander "Great" was that he pushed beyond the boundaries of the then known world and In Plutarch's essay On the Tranquillity of Mind, The Moralia, Plutarch suggests that Alexander may have wondered if there were more: "Alexander wept when he heard Anaxarchus discourse about an infinite number of worlds, and when his friends inquired what ailed him, "Is it not worthy of tears," he said, "that, when the number of worlds is infinite, we have not yet become lords of a single one?"
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Greece he tried to to spread culture around the world Greece started the culture that was the begging
Alexander the great spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world
Alexander the Great!
Alexander the great
Alexander believed that the Greeks were the dominant group of people in the world and he wanted to spread the "seed" of the Greek people all around the world. Also to ensure the loyalty of the conquered people.
Aspiring rulers wanted to be as great as Alexander. Julius Caesar wanted to be greater. He laid the foundation for the Hellenistic kingdoms. He began to spread of Greek culture which permeated the western world.
The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great was the spread of Koine Greek throughout the Mediterranean world and the Middle East. A common language became spoken from Spain to India.
The goals of Alexander the Great wereto become a monarchto be the best of the world;to controll an empire ;andto spread Greek culture.THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO BE THE BEST.
he started the Hellenistic period,spread greek culture & created alexandria
he started the Hellenistic period,spread greek culture & created alexandria
Alexander the great of Greece conquered the world.