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4. Alexander wanted to unify his Greek and Persian subjects

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his empire collapsed into civil war after his death

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his empire collapsed into civil war after his death

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His first major battle against the Persians was at the Granicus river in May 334 BC

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In 324 BC, Alexander arranged a mass wedding at Susa where he and his officers married noble Persian wives to try and unite the Greek and Persian cultures and legitimise himself as King of Asia. Nearly all these marriages, however, soon ended in divorce.

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Because Alexander led his army from the front, he diced with death many times during his military campaigns. At the Granicus River for instance, his life was only saved by the intervention of Cleitus the Black, who managed to cut off a Persian’s arm before he dealt a lethal blow to Alexander with his scimitar.

At other times Alexander was not so lucky and we hear he suffered multiple wounds throughout his life. The most severe was during his Indian campaign, where he had his lung pierced by an arrow.

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his dad was assasinated

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The Macedonians had quite a history of assassinating those in power, and Philip was slaughtered at a wedding feast by a member of his royal bodyguard.

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Alexander the Great never lost a battle ever in his entire military campaign all the way to India

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Alexander the Great never lost a battle ever in his entire military campaign all the way to India

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Alexander the Great died just before his 33rd birthday in June 323 BC from unknown causes. But did you know…

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He was King of all Greek nations, Shah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt and ruler of many more lands.

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He was King of all Greek nations, Shah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt and ruler of many more lands.

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He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history’s most successful military commanders.

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His strength and genius as a military commander is legendary: just 10 years after his succession, he’d created one of the largest empires of the ancient world

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Alexander III of Macedon is one of the world’s most successful and famous military commanders. Inheriting the crown of Macedon aged 20 in 336 BC, he proceeded on a decade long campaign of conquest, defeating the Achaemenid Empire and overthrowing its king, Darius III, before pushing even further east to the Punjab in India.

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Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BC), better known as Alexander the Great, created one of the largest empires of the ancient world in little over a decade.

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lexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedonia) was King of Macedonia, hegemon of Greece, and conqueror of the Persian Empire. He is one of the greatest military leaders of all time. ... When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander's personal tutor.

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lexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedonia) was King of Macedonia, hegemon of Greece, and conqueror of the Persian Empire. He is one of the greatest military leaders of all time. ... When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander's personal tutor.

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Alexander Defeats The Persians, 331 BC. Alexander began his war against the Persians in 334 BC. At the time the Macedonian leader was twenty-two years old. ... His victory at the battle of Gaugamela on the Persian plains was a decisive conquest that insured the defeat of his Persian rival King Darius III.

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Alexander Defeats The Persians, 331 BC. Alexander began his war against the Persians in 334 BC. At the time the Macedonian leader was twenty-two years old. ... His victory at the battle of Gaugamela on the Persian plains was a decisive conquest that insured the defeat of his Persian rival King Darius III.

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 During his leadership, from 336 to 323 B.C., he united the Greek city-states

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 During his leadership, from 336 to 323 B.C., he united the Greek city-states

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alex struggled to be a king

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Alexander the Great served as king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C.

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Alexander the Great served as king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 B.C.

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Conqueror and king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great was born on July 20, 356 B.C., in Pella, in the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. During his leadership, from 336 to 323 B.C., he united the Greek city-states and led the Corinthian League.