The Greatest Teacher: death

THE GREATEST TEACHER: DEATH asia Minor, and quickly subjugated the cities in that region. he then conquered Phoenicia and syria with comparative ease, and although he met with serious resistance at Tyre, he overcame this with the help of a fleet and the city was destroyed. next, he went to Egypt, which submitted to him without a struggle. Today, the city of alexandria, which he founded, still exists as a monument to his victory in Egypt. Then, setting out on a different career of victory, he passed through syria into Persia (now iran) and marched up the valley of the Tigris through Mesopotamia (now iraq). he captured susa, Persepolis, Ecbatana, and other Persian cities with their treasures and advanced as far as the Caspian sea. The barbarian tribes dwelling on this seacoast were promptly brought under his rule. alexander did not tolerate opposition, always pursuing a policy of nipping it in the bud. The new empire was organized, into provinces, each keeping its traditions and institutions. about this time, he crushed a rising led by Bessus, the successor of darius. he next entered india, crossing the indus near attock in 326 BC, winning a great victory. after some further conquests, he returned through Baluchistan to Persepolis and set himself to organise the great empire he had conquered. alexander was a great administrator and a great soldier and spread the influence of Greece throughout the empire he had won. however, what did fate have in store for him? amid this tremendous task and while planning a new expedition into arabia, he died in the ancient city of Babylon—as defenceless in the face of death as any poor man in his