Alexander the Great was a military genius with a little bit of luck. He defeated the Persians, Greeks, and countless other small villages. He spread Greek and Hellenistic culture throughout the world which helped spread and advance the Greeks ideas and inventions. The Battle of Issus was a turning point in his campaign. He proved he could defeat the Persians and killed thousands of Persians while losing less than one hundred of his own men. …showed first 75 words of 2200 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2200 total…a highpoint of Alexanders military career. He beat the extremely powerful Persians and he lost very few men doing it. It showed the Greek states that wanted to rebel that Alexander was around and still powerful. The victory at Issus opened up a gateway to the Middle East and Asia and left the Persians scared of Alexander. With the Persians and Darius defeated Alexander could conquer more lands and he severely brought down Persian morale.