Alexander The Great

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Greece. The Greek army was no match for the Macedonian army and was defeated at the Battle of Chaeronia. In 338 BC, Philip became ruler of Greece.
Philip could have ended Greece's independence, but he didn't. After he defeated Greece, he ordered that Athens not be destroyed because he admired their culture.
When Philip defeated the Greeks, he reorganized their armies and combined them with his troops. Philip then set out to conquer the Persian Empire with his powerful army. However, shortly before his first expedition, he was murdered. Philip's son Alexander was left to fulfill Philip's dreams.
Alexander’s mother was Olympias, a princess from Epirus. She was very smart and short tempered. Olympias taught Alexander that Achilles was his ancestor, and that his father was a descendant from Hercules.
Alexander acquired the best qualities of both his parents. He was even more ambitious than his father. Alexander sobbed distressfully when he heard of one of his father’s ...

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he had left for him to fulfill. He crossed the Persian border in the spring of 334 BC. He had a small amount of money and hoped for a quick victory. He met the Persians on the banks of the Granicus River. Alexander stormed the Persians with his cavalry. This victory opened a window to all of Asia Minor.
In 333 BC, Alexander became seriously ill but recovered and marched along the coast to Syria. The king of Persia, Darius III, raised a large army. He fortified the river bank behind Alexander. Alexander turned back north and routed the Greek and Persian heavy infantry. He captured the king’s camp including Darius’ wife and mother. Alexander then marched south again ...

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