In May 334B.C. Alexander fought the battle of Granicus against the Persians were he came close to death and failure. The Persians had always interfered in Greek afairs, oppressed the peopele of Greece and Asia minor and had repeatedly invaded them. The Greeks were filled with hatred and fear of them. Alexander did what his father had planned but never carried through, i.e. invade the Persian Empire. The Persians had concentrated on killing Alexander at the battle, therefore, weakening his army. Alexander met the enemy head on and went on to win the battle and defeat the persians. Darius retreated in fear swearing he will crush Alexander later on. It is well known that Alexander wanted personal glory andhe wanted to prove that there was nothing that he could not do. His favorite book was Homer's Trojan war Saga, The Iliad. It was his Bilble and he took it with him everywhere and thats how man should behave in his life.
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