Alexander’s Egyptian excursion was crucial to his future intentions, despite the fact that it was widely considered as little more than an unusual diversion.įor both strategic and commercial reasons, he required a strong coastal stronghold from which he could not only negotiate across the Mediterranean but also oversee the lucrative sea-borne trade route he sought to divert from Phoenicia. The Great Alexander headed south into Egypt, where he stayed for six months after defeating Persia’s naval ports all along the coast of Asia Minor and Syria-Palestine. He spent a few months in Egypt as a portion of his ongoing struggle against Darius III’s powerful Persian Empire. He arrived in Egypt 332 BC and he established one of the most beautiful cities on the Mediterranean north coast of Egypt, Alexandria city. 1.4 Alexander The Great Military History Alexander The Great Reign in EgyptĪlexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC), sometimes known as ‘Alexander the Great,’.
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