Alexander the Great's first obsatcle was to subdue the unstable Greek city-states that had begun to rebel after his father's death. This is but a sliver of ice-cream cake compared to the Persian Empire. They are the most formidable civilization since the glory days of Assyria. Egypt, Iran, Parthia, Media, Israel, Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor are all under their control. Alexander has but a penisula and a couple of very small islands. How will he defeat Persia and its king, Darius III?
Alexander Begins his Conquest
After the Greeks are taken care of, Alexander's army marches to Asia Minor, their first stop. The Greek Phalanx formation (shown in the picture) makes the army almost invincible. Nothing can stop them. One of their most famous battles, as they descend into the Middle East, is the Battle of Tyre. Alexander has been given the surrounding region by their overlords, and Tyre is the only uncoquered piece of land. The Macedonian army waits outside, soon besieging a weak Tyre in less than half the time that it took for every other civilization that took the city.
As they move across the Persian Empire, Darius III shows cowardise by fleeing whenever Alexander approaches. The army goes on to conquer the entire Persian Empire and a portion of India. After they return to Bablyon, Alexander died of mysterious causes. As his chief officers squabbled and began seperate kingdoms, the Hellenistic Era began. This marks the spread of Greek culture that influence architecture, science, and ideas today.
As they move across the Persian Empire, Darius III shows cowardise by fleeing whenever Alexander approaches. The army goes on to conquer the entire Persian Empire and a portion of India. After they return to Bablyon, Alexander died of mysterious causes. As his chief officers squabbled and began seperate kingdoms, the Hellenistic Era began. This marks the spread of Greek culture that influence architecture, science, and ideas today.