What Were Alexander the Great's Reasons for Conquering Persia?

      I believe that Alexander was avenging Persian wrongs, but he was more likely trying to mark his goal of conquest. he had watched his father transform Macedonia into a great military power, and he saw an opportunity to make use of it. Watching his father as a good leader most likely spurred his interest in becoming a great leader; he wanted to be specifically powerful. He may have had something against the Persians, many people did. However, he more likely was just power hungry, a person who wanted to be a supreme ruler. 

Web Citations: 

1. "Alexander the Great (Alexander of Macedon) Biography." History of Macedonia and the Macedonian Nation. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. . http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html 

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