This man's first major victory was at the Battle of the Granicus. This man's father defeated the Sacred Band at Charonea, while Bessus murdered this man's nemesis after the Ba
This man's first major victory was at the Battle of the Granicus. This man's father defeated the Sacred Band at Charonea, while Bessus murdered this man's nemesis after the Battle of Gaugamela and he won the Battle of Issus, defeating Darius III. This man was also tutored by Aristotle and legendarily cut the Gordian knot. For 10 points, name this Argeadian Macedonian king who laid the foundations for Hellenistic civilization with his vast conquests in the Middle East.
This man's first major victory was at the Battle of the Granicus.
{Alexander} the Great [or {Alexander} III of {Macedon}({ia}) or {Alexander} of {Macedon}({ia}); prompt on {Alexander}]