The Conquest of Alexander the Great

The Conquest of Alexander the Great (4) lasted for 13 years and stretched all the way from Macedonia to Pakistan and back to Egypt. He never lost a battle and was feared by his enemies. Despite being born as a Macedonian, Alexander is commonly mistaken for being Greek due his love for the peoples. In his youth, Alexander was mentored by many Greek philosophers, all of which provoked inspiration for Alexander to conquer Greece. After his father's death, Alexander became the leader of the legendary Macedonian army and began his conquest across Europe.



Alexander's Army
(6) Alexander's army consisted of 25,000 Macedonians and 7500 Greeks. His foot Soldiers fought the same as that of the Greeks using the phalanx formation. Alexanders father king Philip noticed weaknesses in the fighting tactics of the Greek and altered them to be more suited for battle. (7) He introduced Calvary and ranged troops as primary forces in his army with Calvary the font and back of the army to create an initial push into the enemy forces and to protect the flank of the phalanx. Archers added power at range and suppressed the enemy in battle. These tactics were neglected by the greeks due to there customised fighting style and "code" of honour both of which were not useful or important to the Macedonians.

The Second Life of the Greek Empire
(6) After the Peloponnesian war Greece went into the "dark age" were all forms of literature, Philosophy, Architecture and Science was lost. After during this "dark age" Alexander's conquest crossed and conquered Greece with alexander carrying his Greek admirations, trends and tactics across Europe. In doing this he spread the Greek tradition across his empire proving its power as a military force as he went. His fighting style and tactics that mimicked the greeks enforced their strength and increased the fear felt by his enemies.