The Great Strategies And Challenges Of Alexander The Great

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Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander the third, was the son of Philp the second and was the King of Macedon. His reign was from 336–323 BC and he was an undefeated military commander. During his reign, he spent majority of the time on a military campaign going east into Asia, creating one of the largest empires known. Not only was he king of Macedon, he was also Pharaoh of Egypt, King of Persia, and King of Asia., showing his incredible feats as King. He was capable commander and a successful king, which was shown in many of his battles. The battles of Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela were all key battles in his defeat of the Persian and their King, Darius. These battles all showed Alexanders incredible ability in battle and skill for The battle was a victory for Alexander but initial came as a surprise. The surprise came from Darius and his army looping around and coming up behind Alexander and his army. This movement switch the position of the two armies. Although this switch was indeed a surprise for Alexander he put to his advantage. The battle strategies and tactics Alexander used and his fast-past action are among the reasons for his success at the battle of Issus. After discovering the change in position Alexander acted quickly, mobilising his army and making quick pace to the battlefield. Upon his march to the battlefield the Persian Army could be observed, allowing Alexander to effectively and swiftly make changes to his strategy and battle line-up. During this time Alexander deduced Darius strategy and counter it with his own. This type of forward thinking and tactically skills were what ensured his victory. During the battle, Alexander focused of the left flank of Darius army, he charged with great speed and frightened the Persian troops and the Persian left flank was overwhelmed. However, during this period a gap opened in Alexanders forces in the centre as the left flank could not keep up with Alexander and his right flank. The Greek mercenaries in the Persian army took advantage of the gap. Alexander quickly encircled the Greek mercenaries and cut them down. The Persian right flank upon seeing this turned and fled. The quick thinking and strategical thinking of Alexander were what led to his success, he utilized his army in the way that would most like ensure victory, and he took part in the crucial manoeuvres that led to victory in the battle. Furthermore, during the overwhelming of the Persian left flank, the Persian King fled the battle. The fleeing of their commander reduced the moral of the army and the troops fled the battle as well. The actions of enemy’s leader help ensure

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