334 BC–-323 · Global · Empire
Alexander’s Macedonian army defeated Achaemenid Persia, besieged Tyre, entered Egypt and campaigned through Central Asia to the Indus.
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Why it matters
Alexander’s Macedonian army defeated Achaemenid Persia, besieged Tyre, entered Egypt and campaigned through Central Asia to the Indus.
Alexander III · Darius III · Tyrians · Egyptians · Macedonian and Asian armies
His conquests created Hellenistic kingdoms that spread Greek institutions while blending with—and violently disrupting—older societies.
Interpretation note
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