Commander
Alexander the Great
Also Known As Alexander III of Macedon
Ancient
King of Macedon from 336 BCE, who secured control of Greece within two years of taking the throne and then led a decade long campaign against the Persian Empire, defeating its armies and taking its territory city by city until Macedonian rule extended from Egypt to the Indus Valley. He personally led the cavalry in nearly every major battle, a practice that built strong loyalty among his troops.
Facts
Death PlaceBabylon, Macedonian Empire 1 RankKing of Macedon (336-323 BC); also Hegemon of the Hellenic League, Pharaoh of Egypt and King of Persia 1 Defining ContributionConquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire and extended Macedonian rule from Greece to the Indus Valley through a thirteen-year military campaign. 2 Connections
Associated With
Source Wikipedia: Combined arms
Battles and Wars Led
Source Wikipedia: Battle of Gaugamela
Source Wikipedia: Battle of Issus
Source Wikipedia: Companion cavalry
Source Wikipedia: Wars of Alexander the Great
Doctrines Developed
Philip II of Macedon built the sarissa phalanx and Companion cavalry system; Alexander employed and further refined these tactics in his own campaigns.
Source Wikipedia: Military tactics of Alexander the Great
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Pella, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Alexander the Great
Wikipediainfobox, Born field
Pella, Macedon
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Babylon, Macedonian Empire
infobox, Reign/Title field
King of Macedon...October 336 - June 323 BC
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Alexander III of Macedon
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Wars of Alexander the Great
Wikipedialead paragraphQuote, lead paragraph
Alexander the Great of Macedon carried out a series of conquests and military campaigns from 336 to 323 BC.
Western Civilization: A Concise History (Brooks)
Christopher Brooks, Portland Community College (Humanities LibreTexts)Chapter 8, The Hellenistic Era, section 8.2 Alexander the GreatQuote, Chapter 8, The Hellenistic Era, section 8.2 Alexander the Great
In almost every major battle, Alexander personally led the cavalry, a quality that inspired loyalty and confidence in his men.
Wikipedia: Battle of Gaugamela
WikipediaBattles and Wars Led: Battle of Gaugamela, lead paragraphQuote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Gaugamela, lead paragraph
the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great
Wikipedia: Battle of Issus
WikipediaBattles and Wars Led: Battle of Issus, lead paragraphQuote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Issus, lead paragraph
the Hellenic League led by Alexander the Great
Wikipedia: Military tactics of Alexander the Great
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Macedonian Combined Arms Tactics, Introduction sectionQuote, Doctrines Developed: Macedonian Combined Arms Tactics, Introduction section
Additionally, Alexander employed and further refined the tactics his father had developed.
Wikipedia: Companion cavalry
Wikipedia: Combined arms
WikipediaAssociated With: Combined Arms Warfare, History, Ancient warfare sectionQuote, Associated With: Combined Arms Warfare, History, Ancient warfare section
Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great greatly improved upon the limited combined arms tactics of the Greek city-states and combined the newly created Macedonian phalanx with heavy cavalry and other forces.
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