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Consolidating Power: Alexander’s Victories in Syria and Egypt :
the Battle of Isis was a stunning victory for Alexander and amongst The Spoils of Victory were darius’s wife mother and three children all taken alive and well treated by Alexander with the Persian field Army in Retreat Alexander now turned to subduing the western territories of the Persian Empire the next year 332 the coastal cities of phenicia submitted to Alexander ending Persian Naval power in the Mediterranean but the Island City of Tire resisted tires Defenders fought bravely and skillfully even when Alexander began building a Causeway to the island protected by two giant Siege Towers which they counterattacked with fire ships but after seven months the city walls were breached and tire fell most of its citizens were killed or enslaved Gaza 2 was taken by Siege Alexander continued to pelluciam on the Nile Delta where the Persian governor of Egypt surrendered the entire Province to Alexander along with the Royal Treasury at Memphis Priests of this ancient land welcomed Alexander as their Liberator from Persian rule and crowned him pharaoh at the mouth of the Nile.
Rejecting Darius’s Offer :
he founded a new city Alexandria then traveled to the desert Oracle of sewer where according to some accounts the priests welcomed him a son of a moon King of the Gods Alexander returned East to tire where in 331 BC he received news of trouble back home despite his great victories over the Persians many Greeks regarded Alexander as a tyrant King agus of Sparta with Persian support now launched a revolt against Macedonia antipater Alexander’s commander in Greece was already dealing with rebellion in Thrace but he quickly marched South and met agus in battle near the city of megalopolis even the legendary Spartans were now no match for Macedonian military power Spartan Army was crushed King agus himself was among the Fallen with his base in Greece secure once more Alexander Advanced towards the Persian heartlands seeking a final showdown with Darius he received a letter from the Persian king offering him a fortune in Him a fortune in gold is daughter in marriage and half his Empire in exchange for peace but Alexander’s stunning victories all the oracles and acclamations that now convinced him that his Destiny was to rule the world he rejected the Persian King’s offer he didn’t want half the empire he was coming to take it all.
Alexander Marches East :
in 334 BC Alexander 21 year old ruler of the small Greek Kingdom of Macedonia LED an invasion of the vast Persian Empire it seemed impossible odds but thanks to Greek military dominance and Alexander’s Fearless leadership he won two great battles against the Persians at the river granicus and at Asus having subdued Persian lands west of the Euphrates River he now headed east into the Empire’s heartlands seeking a final showdown with the Persian king Darius III receiving news that a great Persian army led by Darius had assembled at gougamela near modern mosul in Iraq he made straight for it this was Darius his last chance to stop Alexander and Alexander’s chance to smash Persian power once and for all.