Alexander's EmpireAlexander was only 20 when he became king of Macedonia.
Phillip II, his father, had carefully trained him for leadership. Alexander was commander in the Macedonian Army at the age of 16. After his father died, he was ready to fulfill his father dream - the invasion of the Persian Empire. |
Alexander invaded Asia Minor with about 37,000 Macedonian and Greek foot soldiers and 5,000 mounted warriors. They destroyed the forces of the local Persian satraps at the Battle of Granicus. - 314 B.C
By the next year, Alexander freed the Greek cities in Asia minor from Persian rule and defeated a large Persian army at Issus. By winter, he had captured Syria, Egypt, and built the city of Alexandria. - 332 B.C.
By the next year, Alexander freed the Greek cities in Asia minor from Persian rule and defeated a large Persian army at Issus. By winter, he had captured Syria, Egypt, and built the city of Alexandria. - 332 B.C.