How Did Alexander the Great Conquer Asia and Why Didn't He Conquer Rome? @MadeInHistory

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This episode takes a look at Alexander the Great's conquests, focusing on how he put down the Greek rebellions, the battles of the Granicus and Issus, the famous Siege of Tyre and conquest of Egypt, the Battle of Gaugamela, and the Battle of the Hydaspes. This is episode 3 in the THIRD chapter of our series!

The wars of Alexander the Great were a series of wars, fought over a span of thirteen years (from 336-323 BC), carried out by King Alexander III of Macedon (his moniker being Alexander "The Great"). The wars began with the battles against the Achaemenid Persian Empire under the rule of King Darius III. After Alexander's chain of victories against Persia, he then began to campaign against local chieftains and warlords that were stretched as far as Punjab in Indus Valley. By the time of his death, he was emperor over most regions of Greece and the conquered Persian Empire (including much of Egypt). He did not manage to conquer the Indian subcontinent as was his initial plan. Despite his military accomplishments, he did not provide any stable alternative to the Achaemenid Empire, and his untimely death threw the vast territories he conquered into civil war.

Alexander assumed the kingship of Macedonia following the assassination of his father King Philip II. Philip, during his rule, had unified most of the city-states of mainland Greece (of Macedonian hegemony) under a federation called the Hellenic League (also known as the League of Corinth). Alexander proceeded to solidify Macedonian rule by quashing a rebellion that took place in the southern Greek city-states, and also staged a short but bloody excursion against the states to the north. He then proceeded east in order to carry out his plans to conquer the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which was then ruled by Darius III. His conquests included Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Judea, Gaza, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia and Bactria. He extended the boundaries of his empire as far as Taxila in Indian subcontinent (present day Pakistan).

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0:00 Alexander's Youth and Rebellions
2:50 Battle of the Granicus and the Battle of Issus
7:36 Siege of Tyre and Conquest of Egypt
10:27 Battle of Gaugamela
15:37 Battle of the Hydaspes and the End of the Campaign

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In 499 BC, the tyrant of Miletus, Aristagoras, embarked on an expedition to conquer the island of Naxos, with Persian support; however, the expedition was a debacle and, preempting his dismissal, Aristagoras incited all of Hellenic Asia Minor into rebellion against the Persians. This was the beginning of the Ionian Revolt, which would last until 493 BC, progressively drawing more regions of Asia Minor into the conflict. Aristagoras secured military support from Athens and Eretria, and in 498 BC these forces helped to capture and burn the Persian regional capital of Sardis. The Persian king Darius the Great vowed to have revenge on Athens and Eretria for this act. The revolt continued, with the two sides effectively stalemated throughout 497–495 BC. In 494 BC, the Persians regrouped and attacked the epicenter of the revolt in Miletus. At the Battle of Lade, the Ionians suffered a decisive defeat, and the rebellion collapsed, with the final members being stamped out the following year. 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