Alexander the Great Invades the Indian Subcontinent
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Asian History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: India, Pakistan
- Date: 327-325
Article abstract: After Alexander’s army won several hard-fought battles in India, his soldiers refused to march farther eastward, and he was forced to order the army to return to Babylon.
Summary of Event
When Alexander the Great ascended to the Macedonian throne in 336 b.c.e., he probably did not have the goal of becoming the greatest conqueror of history. After suppressing insurrections in Greek states, however, he relatively quickly took over the imperial governments of Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia. Each victory increased his appetite...
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