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Alexander The Great Influence

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Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the most important military men in history. He was the king of Macedonia who used different styles and strategic military ways to conquer his enemies and take their territories. He was able to expand his empire by conquering “majority of ancient Afro-European societies such as Phoenicia, Crete, Egypt, Mycenae, Mesopotamia and Indus Valley” Lockard 2011, p142. His military exploits made a considerable impact by altering the landscape of the Afro-Eurasians world. His conquest brought about the beginning of the Hellenic Age in the Mediterranean and Western Asia, where his influenced lasted for several years and spread. His conquest enabled cross-cultural flow of ideas and ways of living. He got married

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