Alexander the Great
- Alexander was a son of King Philip.
- At the age of twenty Alexander succeeded his father as a ruler of an expanding empire.
Alexanders Empire
- Alexander had taken his control over Ionia and Anatolia.
- After another year he had his control over Syria, Palestine and Egypt.
- By 331 B.C.E. Alexander had control over Mesopotamia and Pasagada and was ready to invade the Persian homeland.
- Alexander burned the Achaemenid palace at Persepolis in 331 B.C.E.
- Alexander had become the new emperor of Persia by 330 B.C.E.
The End of Alexanders Journey
- Alexander had established cities all throughout his land many of them which were named after him, Alexandria, the most important one being in Egypt.
- Alexander's success fell short when he died in June of 323 B.C.E.