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Alexander the Great
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Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.Alexandria was built as part of the empire of Alexander the Great. It had an exclusive Greek population and and perpetuated Greek culture under the rule of the Ptolemies.
Alexander the Great had the largest Greek empire ever created, but it was not bigger than some Empires that were built later, such as the Roman or British ones.
Alexander the great conquered the Persian Empire in a series of invasions and battles lasting from 334 to 331 BCE. He then conquered Egypt and founded the city of Alexandria.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in a series of invasions and battles lasting from 334 to 331 BCE. He then conquered Egypt and founded the city of Alexandria.
Alexander the Great extended his empire by conquering the Persian Empire and turning it into an empire of his own.
To bring Greek culture to the conquered Persian Empire.
Alexander the great was significant because he conquered much of the "eastern known world" of the day and, while his empire didn't survive him, the Hellenistic influences he seeded throughout the region did last and influenced the civilizations of the region.
He was insignificant. The Mauryan Empire was expanding westward, and Alexander was lucky that his troops refused to go into India as they would have been crushed by the Mauryan juggernaut.
Alexander conquered the Persian Empire.
The Macedonian Greek Empire of Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and incorporated all of its lands.