Alexander's ambitions

Summary
When Alexander became king he was bombarded with the enemies of Macedonia. His father left for him a powerful empire to hold his own against these enemies. To the West was the nemesis of Greece for countless generations, Persia. To destroy the Persian Empire and to do neither what Greeks nor any Macedonians has ever done, Alexander must create a stable and even more powerful military then his father did previously. He makes allies with countries neighboring the Persian Empire. His tactics were quick cruel and ingenious. Alexander would show his cruelness by burning entire villages to the ground if they did not yield to him. His ingenious was shown through his deceiving Persian Empires, and being able to hide an entire army out of sight from the Persian Empire.

Quotation
“He surly realized from the start he was dealing with a territory in which no Greek or Macedonian has ever been able to cope….”(Grainger 78)

Reaction
This quote is important because it represents what Alexander was doing his entire career as an emperor of Macedonia; he faced off powerful nations to which no Greek or Macedonian faced. This quote, if read deeply, may show his ambitious character. It also shows his means to try what most have either failed to do or were to scared to do, he faced off against some of the most dominant forces in the ancient world and nearly came on top of all of them.