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How Did Alexander The Great Influence Europe
Alexander In general, the four great military men of the West are Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and Napoleon. Alexander was the earliest one, he became the king of the Macedonian Empire at the age of 20, a year later he started the expedition to the Persian Empire, he conquered the Persia, Egypt, and northern India before 33 years old, and then dead on the way back .His influence on Europe is very large, affecting many of the great men later. Alexander's father is the king of Macedonia Philip. Philip created an elite professional force, improved the organization of the infantry squares, making Macedonia a strong power of the Greek world. Alexander studied martial arts from an early age

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