Alexander was born in 356 BC. at Pella in Macedonia, he is the son of King Philip II and one of his foreign wife’s, Olympias. Alexander The great wanted to be like his father. He spent his childhood watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power, winning victory over several battlefields throughout his life. He wanted to be more than just human he wanted supreme power over all humans and to fallow his father’s footsteps. In 336 B.C, Phillip 2 (his father) was assassinated. It is said it was informed that it was one of his own bodyguards who murdered king Phillip. Although it was obvious that the assassin had a personal grudge against Phillip, there are many indications that possibly several other …show more content…
After defeating several others on his way heading east Alexander soon plans his campaign against the Persians, hoping to fulfill his father's dream of conquering the empire. Alexander defended his attack on Persia by claiming to be the king of Greek culture against Barbarian and the instrument of Greek revenge for Xerxes invasion. Despite these explanations, Alexander’s principal objective was a valiant conquest, and he was skillful enough to execute it. While planning this defeat alexander and his army where faced with many battles, having to face several larger army’s against his and with being out numbered. The Persian Emperor Darius III was an experienced military leader, and his army was more than twice as large as Alexander’s. But alexander had the mindset to make his father’s dreams of conquering Persia come true. Alexander began his war against the Persians in 334 BC. No longer underestimating Alexander, Darius offered to surrender to him all of the Persian Empire west of the Euphrates. To the dismay of his commanders, Alexander rejected his offer. He then marched northeast to Mesopotamia, where he again vanquished the Persians, paving the way for his conquest of their entire empire. After savage fighting the Persians drawback, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium. As they travel, they