The Conquests of Alexander the Great One of the greatest and most successful generals in all of history was Alexander the Great. He was a brilliant, patient and often devious man that never struck without careful planning. Alexander make decisions with great speed and took extraordinary risks, his success was achieved by his show of sheer force and will to overcome. During his lifetime, he defeated the Persians and Greeks, conquered Egypt and Asia Minor, …showed first 75 words of 946 total…

…showed last 75 words of 946 total…not even 33 years old Alexander died. For thirteen years Alexander remained unbeaten in his campaigns in Persia, Egypt, and India. His battles against enemy forces were all foresight and his brilliant tactics were executed to achieve victory after victory. He treated his captures with both dignity and respect which enabled him to maintain order for so long. Nevertheless, the ingeniousness tactics and strategies that he created brought him the great success that he rightfully deserved.