Alexander & Macedonian Conquests

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Alexander & Macedonian Conquests (338 - 322 b.c.)

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338 - 322 b.c.

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Philip II ruled Macedonia from 359 to 336 bc. During this time he battled and subdued the Greeks (the major victory was at Chaeroea in 338.) After his assassination in 336 bc his son Alexander at the age 20 became King of Macedonia. In 334 Alexander began his invasion of Persia in order to fulfill his father's plan to punish Persia for its dominance of Greece. Alexanders campaigns took him through Persia, Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan and finally India. In 323 he died while preparing a campaign to the Arabian peninsula.

Principal Battles:

338 Chaeronea (1 Sep 338 b.c.)
335 Thebes ( 335 b.c.)
334 Granicus ( May 334 b.c.)
333 Issus ( 333 b.c.)
332 Tyre, Siege of ( Jan 332 b.c.)
332 Gaza, Siege of ( Sep 332 b.c.)
331 Megalopolis ( 331 b.c.)
331 Gaugamela (1 Oct 331 b.c.)
326 The Hydaspes ( May 326 b.c.)

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