Alexander’s Invasion of Persia Part 3 They positioned themselves on the right side of the Greek rightwing. They were to hit the Greek cavalry from the rear if it dared to cross the river. Alexander the Great had a slightly different formation of his Greek army. Although his army was …
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Alexander’s Invasion of Persia Part 2 He tore open the outermost layer of the knot, revealing the ends of the rope hidden below. Then he untied the rope with ease. Now, according to the legend, he could have become the king of Asia. After the Oracle of Delphi, it was …
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Alexander’s Invasion of Persia Part 1 About 2,300 years ago, there were two superpowers in the world. In Asia, the Achaemenid Empire of Iran was dominant, which stretched from present-day Baluchistan to Türkiye. It also included Syria and Egypt. The second superpower was the Macedonian Empire of Europe. This empire …
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