Part one of term paper
is one of the very few generals in history who never lost. His unbroken success is all the more amazing because the circumstances he faced varied widely and he often exposed himself recklessly in battle. Alexander won his first victory when he was just 16 against hill tribes on the borders of Macedonia. When he ascended the throne of Macedo ...

Part two of term paper
... River. Though the Persians and their Greek mercenaries were in a strong position, Alexander waded across the river with his men, climbed the slippery bank on the far side, defeated the best of the Persian cavalry and destroyed the Greek mercenaries. In two more battles, Issus and Arbela, Alexander defeated the much larger armies of Persian King Darius. He also destroyed the fortified island city of Tyre on the Mediterranean Sea, founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt, conquered hi ...