Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in 356 BC. Under the wing of Aristotle the great Greek philosopher, young Alexander charge of a cavalry force at age 18 and assisted Philip in defeating the Athenian and Theban armies at Chaeronea. After the assassination of his father, Alexander gained the support of the Macedonian Army and swept out all of his enemies that stood in the way of becoming the king and leader of the Corinthian League. Alexander campaigned to conquer Persia and Egypt, his kingdom stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the western border of India. Alexander the Great’s success proved him to be one of history’s best military tacticians and leaders of ...view middle of the document...
Before battle, he would always think what would be to his advantage or be aware of his loss and how it would affect his men and Greece. He knew that his men would respect their leader more if he led from the front because in the infantry man’s eyes seeing their leader in front leading it showed that their leader cared and was true down to the core when the odds seemed against them. Ever since he moved his armies deep into the east Darius III the Persian king always sent out forces to stop Alexander’s progress. Despite being surprised by Darius' strategic moves, Alexander always showed a quick decisive strategy by turning his army around and arriving at the battleground before the enemy had fully prepared his defenses or tactical plans. As he crushed Persian forces he got closer to India and made a plan to invade India in 327 BC. He went into Punjab India and met several rebelling forces that did not want Greek influence in their land. He offered the princes of the tribes to surrender their forces and give an oath to Greece. They could keep their lands and pursue in their way of life. The king...