He used force of arms to impose his will on the Persian Empire, taking it over. His attempts to introduce Greek culture had very limited success, and after his death his generals split up the empire and turned it into kingdoms of their own.
Over 2 million square miles. It's hard to believe but it's true.
Alexander the Great was able to conquer part of Persia, Macedonia, and Asia Minor among other lands. He had an ingenious means of military command that always surprised even the largest armies of that generation.
At the time, Egypt was part of the Persian Empire, but Alexander conquered it separately before turning toward Persia Major. For one thing, Egypt was revolting against Persia and welcomed Alexander as a liberator. Plus, Alexander used the wealth of Egypt to finance the campaign against Persia.
Alexander the Great was taught military skills by his father, King Philip II of Macedon. Philip was an experienced and successful military leader and strategist, and he trained Alexander in various aspects of warfare from a young age. Under his guidance, Alexander developed a deep understanding of tactics, leadership, and military strategy, which he would later use to conquer much of the known world.
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Over 2 million square miles. It's hard to believe but it's true.
Cyrus the Great was the conqueror of 2,090,000 square miles. This was slightly less than the 2,180,000 square miles conquered by Alexander the Great.
Cyrus the Great was the Persian Emperor who conquered much of the Middle East. All Persian Emperors between him and Darius II (who lost all of Persia's territory to Alexander the Great) held on to this region.
The Spanish, and in fact all Europeans, had much better military technology than the natives.because they had guns and weapons to conquer !
Alexander the Great was able to conquer part of Persia, Macedonia, and Asia Minor among other lands. He had an ingenious means of military command that always surprised even the largest armies of that generation.
Achilles. Alexander the great was influenced by him so much, he borrowed his shield for good luck in battle.
The Spanish, and in fact all Europeans, had much better military technology than the natives.because they had guns and weapons to conquer !
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At the time, Egypt was part of the Persian Empire, but Alexander conquered it separately before turning toward Persia Major. For one thing, Egypt was revolting against Persia and welcomed Alexander as a liberator. Plus, Alexander used the wealth of Egypt to finance the campaign against Persia.
Alexander the Great was taught military skills by his father, King Philip II of Macedon. Philip was an experienced and successful military leader and strategist, and he trained Alexander in various aspects of warfare from a young age. Under his guidance, Alexander developed a deep understanding of tactics, leadership, and military strategy, which he would later use to conquer much of the known world.
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