Summary
Alexander made a name for himself during the beginning of the Persian conquest. His enemies were extremely fearful of his army and his cruelty. Alexander would burn down the villages in Persia with all of its citizens in the village. The western part of Persia was completely taken over by Alexander. The king of Persia and the village leaders remaining had a meeting on what to do with the villages taken over. The meeting united the armies of Persia into a massive army rivaling the army of 1 million during the Greco-Persian war. The Persian elites, the immortals, were trained tougher. Persia also stretched its reaches to northern Africa and hired mercenaries. The Persian army would soon find out their numbers meant nothing against Alexander’s cunning and brilliance. The army bit by bit would be wiped out, the king and his generals would have their heads cut off. After the war, Alexander set his eyes on a rising new power, India.

Quotation
“Egypt and Persia surrounded Alexander’s new goal, India. Its army was said to harbor some of the greatest warriors of all time, during the ancient era”(Grainger 121).

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The author wrote of India’s ferociousness, the army was as massive as the Persian army. But the worst thing about them was that they were nearly unknown by Alexander and his loyal army, the Greeks and Macedonians never reached India or even faced any of their soldiers. Alexander took a huge risk of invading the country without even knowing who his enemy was. India was, however, his final destination; he would not go any further. His ultimate dream caused his ultimate death.