The Undefeated. By age 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history. He led from the front, risking his life in every charge, inspiring his men to follow him to the ends of the earth.
Tactic
Pinning the enemy with infantry, crushing them with cavalry.
Leadership
Always visible. Always in the thick of the fighting.
Vision
Dreaming of a world where East and West were united.
Alexander inherited a perfect army from his father, Philip II, but he added a component only he could provide: Invincible Will. He refused to accept that anything was impossible.
"There is nothing impossible to him who will try."
His tactical brilliance was matched only by his strategic audacity. Whether facing the scythed chariots of Darius at Gaugamela or the war elephants of Porus in India, he instantly adapted, finding the single weak point that would unravel the enemy army.
First victory against Persia. Almost killed in hand-to-hand combat.
Defeats Emperor Darius directly, capturing the Persian royal family.
The decisive battle. Outnumbered 5 to 1, he breaks the Persian Empire forever.
His final great victory in India against King Porus and his elephants.