Alexander the Great conquers Persia | World History | Khan Academy

How did Alexander the Great take over Persia? Sal explains.

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[LiterallyGod]

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[patricklubbers]

You keep it very real, not too idiolizing or dehumanizing. thanks for the video!

[Yora]

And all the places labled as "A." are called Alexandria.

[RealBonnieBlue]

Alexander destroyed Persepolis to avenge the burning of the Acropolis by Persia years earlier.

Your ancestors came to Macedonia and the rest of Hellas [Greece] and did us great harm, though we had done them no prior injury. I have been appointed leader of the Greeks, and wanting to punish the Persians I have come to Asia, which I took from you.
Anabasis Alexandri II, 14, 4.

[djtheo]

Alexander points out the Pan-Hellenic character of his campaign

Antipater and Parmenion advised him to produce an heir first and then to turn his hand to so ambitious an enterprise, but Alexander was eager for action and opposed to any postponement, and spoke against them. It would be a disgrace, he pointed out, for one who had been appointed by Greece to command the war, and who had inherited his father’s invincible forces, to sit at home celebrating a marriage and awaiting the birth of children.

[Rocketr]

I want to know how he was tacitcally able to beat such large Persian armies.

[Pyro-Moloch]

my ancestors actually fought against Alexander in Gaugamela on the side of Persia (probably forced by Persia, as they were probably a tributary state at that point)

[bilal]

thoes who say alexander lost in india you and thoes who say he isnt greek need help.

[iamdafuriousofall]

According to greeks Alexander became "impressed" with Porus and gave him his land back.. HMMM

[pheminismisshit]

Alexander died of a poison arrow shot by Chandragupta Maurya during the final battle, Alexander fell unconcious & a month later died in Babylon Iraq

[zoobertt]

I searched up how Alexander defeated Darius iii. Not was I was looking for. But this is a good explanation. No hate or anything.

[cyrusthegreat]

What happened when Alexander got injured in Afghanistan and his horse was killed? Persian's still speak farsi not Greek.

[johnvonshepard]

LOL Indian still believe that Porus defeated Alexander!

[thomasbenky]

Hey! Simple question: What software is being used for this? How is the recording being done?
Thanks :)

[dharakis]

the gist of this written within the book of Daniel was for the kosmos to understand Ελληνικη [ unity in being with victory ] Ελλαδα Ελληνικη και κοσμος ΑΩ

[operationcrazy]

It was sad that the Pashtuns pushed Alexander the Great so harshly he had to go around the strong Persian warriors just to kill the Persian king.

[gregdandoulakis]

HE WANTED TO REACH THE FAR EAST OCEAN WHICH IS THE PACIFIC, AND THEN GO FOR WEST EUROPE TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN .
UNFORTUNATELLY, HIS GREEK SOLDIERS COULD FOLLOW AFTER NORTH INDIA .
ONLY DEATH STOPED HIM FROM CONCORING WEST EUROPE 200 YEARS BEFORE ROMANS DID.
WE REALISED THE GREEK DREAM OF BREAKING FREE FROM PERSIAN THREATS SINCE 600 BC.

[johncharles]

Im 32 and have barely moved out my moms basement...

[evapaparisteidou]

You should have included Greek subtitles!

[alexandertheaccursed]

We know him as Alexander The Great
While the Persians know him as Alexander the Accursed