Alexander The Great: Conqueror Of The Persian Empire

Introduction Some kids grow up and make name for Themselves. Alexander did, he was a kid with Rich parents, He went to the best school and taught by the best teacher like Leonidas, Lysimachus and Aristotle. Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the Persian Empire and was also known as the King of Macedonia and considered as a Brilliant Military Tactician and Troop Leader. He was born in Pella on July 20 356 BC. It was helpful that Alexander’s father was king and his mother was queen o f Macedonia. In fact, it was especially beneficial to Alexander that his father was a very able king and his mother was a very powerful queen and doting mother to Alexander.
Alexander promoted a public image of himself as a disciplined general, and he lived
His Army mainly consisted of Macedonian soldiers and also some Greeks. He then encroached the Persian Empire, but while he was at war in Thrace, some Greeks cities rebelled which brought him back to south, Whereupon he captured the city of Thebes and demolished it as a warning to other Greek Cities of what would became of them if they tried to resist his Rule. In 333 BC, Alexander Advanced south from Clicia into Syria, After Defeating the Persians at the Granicus River. He Defeated Darius III at Issus. He then Proceeded through Phoenica to Egypt, Where they Accepted him heir liberator from Persian Rule. He Determined to rule the World, Alexander continued conquering north through Syria and Mesopotamia and defeated Darius at Gaugamela in 331 BC. After Darius Escape was then killed by his men. Now occupying susa and Persopolis. Alexander was the Master of the Persian Empire. Still Determined to conquer the world he continued through what is now Afghanistan to the Indus River Valley and reached Punjab in 326 BC. Averse to his Will, but convinced by his men that they had reached the end of the World. Alexander turned back After his Death his Empire soon Dissolved. He conquered much of what was then the civilized world. Alexander was governed by divine ambition to conquer the world and created a Universal World
He died in Babylon at the age of 32 on June 10 323 BC. After Suffering ten days of fever, Theories Concerning his cause of death have ranged from poisoning to malaria to meningitis to bacterial infection from drinking contaminated water. Plutarch said that 14 days Before his death he entertained his quick admiral Nearcus and his Friend Medius of Larissa with a long about to drink . After it which he fell into Fever from which he never recovered. After Alexander died, His Empire collapsed and the nations within its battled for power, Over time the culture of Greece and the Orient synthesized and thrive as a side effort of Alexander’s Empire becoming part of his legacy and spreading the spirit of Panhellenism.

Conclusion After Researching about this topic I found out that Alexander the Great was noted for his Brilliance as a military tactician and troop leader. He Conquered the Massive Persian Empire without suffering a single Defeat. He Grow Up without his Father’s Presence. He was One of the most Successful Military Commanders of the Ancient World. He United The Greek Cities and Adopted The Persian Manners. He Established the City of Alexandria Know “The Pearl of the Mediterranean” and Created the Macedonian Colonies in