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.
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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 Cross-Tradition Connections
Battles and Wars Led
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.
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Pella, Macedon
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Babylon, Macedonian Empire
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King of Macedon...October 336 - June 323 BC
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Alexander III of Macedon
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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
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the forces of the Army of Macedon under Alexander the Great
Wikipedia: Battle of Issus
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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.
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