Reign of Alexander of Macedon (jan 1, 336 BC – jun 1, 323 BC)
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"At the age of twenty, Alexander succeeded Philip as ruler of an expanding empire333 B.C.E. Alexander had subjected Ionia and Anatolia to his control; within another year he held Syria, Palestine, and Egypt; by 331 B.C.E. he controlled Mesopotamia and prepared to invade the Persian homeland. He took Pasargadae and burned the Achaemenid palace at Persepolis late in 331 B.C.E.,
Alexander established himself as the new emperor of Persia in 330 B.C.E.
By 327 B.C.E. Alexander had larger ambitions: he took his army into India and crossed the Indus River, entering the Punjab
By 324 B.C.E. Alexander and his army had returned to Susa in Mesopotamia, where they celebrated their exploits in almost continuous feasting.
In June of 323 B.C.E., however, after an extended round of feasting and drinking, he suddenly fell ill and died at age thirty-three."
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jan 1, 336 BC
jun 1, 323 BC
~ 12 years