Alexander's Greek Campaign
Before Alexander became king he conquered a lot of Greek land with his father Phillip who was king of Macedon. Togather they fought many battles and won most of Greek terriotory these battles included the war against Byzantion which was when alexander was 16 years of age and had just finished education with Aristotle.
the next battle was caused by the Thracian Maedi army revolting against Macedonia this was during Phillips absence at this time alexander was heir apparent because of Phillips absence Alexander reacted quickly driving them from their territory. He truced with Greeks, and founded a city named Alexandropolis
After this the southern Thracian Masedi tried to attack again so Phillip sent a message to Alexander saying be aware and construct an army for the other greek states are getting agitated. Alexander made it look as though he was preparing to attack Illyria instead. meanwhile, the Illyrians invaded Macedonia, only to be repelled by Alexander's great force.
Philip and his army joined Alexnder's force in 338 BC, and they marched south through Thermopylae, taking it after stubborn resistance from its Theban garrison. They went on to occupy the city of Elatea to create a bigger army to take on persia. athenes and Macedon asked for thebes favour in the war athenes won so Phillip and ALexander marched on to Philip marched on Amphissa capturing the mercenaries sent by Athenes and accepting the city's surrender. Philip then returned to Elatea, sending a final offer of peace to Athens and Thebes, who both disapproved of this.
Phillip marched south and met his oppoonents at Chaeronea they had a tactic that phillip would retreat purposly so the Thebian line was broken therfore ALexander's hidden army went and ambushed the Thebes and the athenians were left behind so the Thebes were figting by themselves which caused a victory.
they later traveled south but when they got to the border of Sparta they decided not to declair war because the Spartain army was one of the best and it was quite far out of their way to capture persia. after this At Corinth, Philip established a "Hellenic Alliance which was an aliance with all the greek states except Sparta.
the next battle was caused by the Thracian Maedi army revolting against Macedonia this was during Phillips absence at this time alexander was heir apparent because of Phillips absence Alexander reacted quickly driving them from their territory. He truced with Greeks, and founded a city named Alexandropolis
After this the southern Thracian Masedi tried to attack again so Phillip sent a message to Alexander saying be aware and construct an army for the other greek states are getting agitated. Alexander made it look as though he was preparing to attack Illyria instead. meanwhile, the Illyrians invaded Macedonia, only to be repelled by Alexander's great force.
Philip and his army joined Alexnder's force in 338 BC, and they marched south through Thermopylae, taking it after stubborn resistance from its Theban garrison. They went on to occupy the city of Elatea to create a bigger army to take on persia. athenes and Macedon asked for thebes favour in the war athenes won so Phillip and ALexander marched on to Philip marched on Amphissa capturing the mercenaries sent by Athenes and accepting the city's surrender. Philip then returned to Elatea, sending a final offer of peace to Athens and Thebes, who both disapproved of this.
Phillip marched south and met his oppoonents at Chaeronea they had a tactic that phillip would retreat purposly so the Thebian line was broken therfore ALexander's hidden army went and ambushed the Thebes and the athenians were left behind so the Thebes were figting by themselves which caused a victory.
they later traveled south but when they got to the border of Sparta they decided not to declair war because the Spartain army was one of the best and it was quite far out of their way to capture persia. after this At Corinth, Philip established a "Hellenic Alliance which was an aliance with all the greek states except Sparta.