Asia Minor. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military minds of all times. He was King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire. Aristotle taught Alexander about the Iliad and other classic novels. In a single week Alexander crushed Illyrians and Thebes, which had revolted. He took the cities by storm and spared only the temples of gods and the house of a poet. He began war against Persia in 334 with an army of Macedonian and Greek troops. Alexander founded a number of cities, most named Alexandria. These cities were well located, well paved, and were provided with good water supplies. Greek culture was introduced during the period of Alexander’s reign. It was during this time that the Greek language became widely known. Alexander the Great extended the influence of Greek civilization and prepared the way for the conquest of the Roman Empire. Zhou, Asoka the Great, Hammurabi, and Alexander the Great played important roles in the history of the world. Each ruler had their own ideas and beliefs, but all of them had their way of ruling the land. As you can see, The four leaders had different ways of justifying their rule....
