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The invasion was the project of his father Philip II of Macedonia. Alexander was to accompany him as a subordinate commander. On the eve of their departure for Asia Minor Philip was assassinated and Alexander took over.

The plan he took over was to first capture the eastern Mediterranean coast of Asia Minor through to Egypt in order to disband the Persian fleet by taking over its ports, so that it could not attack Macedonia and Greece in his absence in Asia. With this accomplished he could them press on to Persia for the deciding battle.

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