Alexander's Wars
The Greek states were sick and tired of being ruled by Macedonia. Finally, while Alexander was away fighting, the people of Thebes saw the opportunity for rebellion and took it. When Alexander returned he was shocked and in turn attacked the city, destroying everything in sight. Alexander then united the Greek States by forming the League of Nations, which he was the president of.
After uniting the states, Alexander set out to conquer Persia. The Persians were no match for Alexander with his army and on the banks of the Granicus River they were quickly defeated. This defeat left the rest of Asia Minor unprotected. In 333 BC, Alexander and his mighty troops defeated Syria. Syria had a powerful army which had been built up by the King of Persia, Darius III, but they were still not able to stand up to Alexander and his troops. After these two defeats Alexander easily conquered the rest of the region. Having now been freed from their Persian rulers a grateful Egyptian Nation welcomed Alexander. It was here that he founded the city of Alexandria, a world center for commerce and education.
Once again Alexander engaged in battle with the Persians in what was known as the Battle of Guagamela. Alexander smashed Darius, forcing his entire army into the east. Because of this defeat the city of Babylon surrendered, clearing a path for Alexander to capture the cities of Susa and Persepolis. When Darius was killed by one of his own generals Alexander took the throne of King of Asia. A greedy Alexander was not satisfied with Asia but also wanted India. Alexander got his wish when in 326 he defeated Porus, the prince of India.