1 Persian War 2 Peloponnesian War 3 Alexander invaded Persia 4 Alexandria developed.
That is a great question, although, he did not. He invaded Western India. If those are synnonyms, get a job.
The initial Persian expansion was against the cities of Mesopotamia.
The Macedonians under Alexander defeated a provincial Persian army, allowing Alexander to continue his advance into the heart of the Persian Empire.
After conquering and uniting Greece Alexander went on to conquer the major countries of Asia Minor and the Middle East. Alexander defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and united the Persian Empire with Greece.
The first serious Persian resistance Alexander the Great encountered during his invasion of Asia in 334 B.C.E. occurred at the Battle of Granicus, near the river Granicus in northwestern Asia Minor. The Persian forces, commanded by local satraps and allies, attempted to halt Alexander's advance but were ultimately defeated. This victory opened the way for Alexander to continue his campaign deeper into Persian territory.
1 Persian War 2 Peloponnesian War 3 Alexander invaded Persia 4 Alexandria developed.
That is a great question, although, he did not. He invaded Western India. If those are synnonyms, get a job.
By first capturing its Mediterranean coastline and so eliminating the Persian fleet and it's ability to attack Macedonia and Greece in his rear. Then defeating the main Persian army. Then picking off the remaining provinces one at a time as there was no coordinated resistance.
Kuwait
The initial Persian expansion was against the cities of Mesopotamia.
C. The Persian Wars began 499 BCE. Then: The Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE Alexander invaded Persian Empire 334-324 BCE. Alexandria became the centre of education 3rd Century BCE.
The Macedonians under Alexander defeated a provincial Persian army, allowing Alexander to continue his advance into the heart of the Persian Empire.
The Persian Empire
Alexander's father Philip II of Macedonia established control of mainland Greece and planned to conquer the Persian Empire. He was assassinated before he left to do this, and his son Alexander took over the task.
Iraq troops invaded Kuwait.So that would mean that Iraq was the one who started it first.
He entered into Asia Minor and destroyed the Persian provincial army there at the battle of Granicus,, and executed the Greek mercenaries in Persian service to discourage Greeks joining the Persian army and providing them with the armoured infantry they desperately needed to stand up to Alexander's armoured forces.