Alexander the Great: How a 22-Year-Old Destroyed the Persian Empire

In 334 BC, a 22-year-old king crossed into Asia with about forty thousand men to take on the largest empire on earth. From the Granicus to Issus, Gaugamela and the burning of Persepolis, all the way to India, this is the story of how Alexander brought down the Persian Empire, and what it cost him. 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Into Asia 02:46 Issus and Tyre 04:44 Gaugamela 06:39 Persepolis and the Death of Darius 08:35 India and the Road Home 10:54 Final words #AlexanderTheGreat #PersianEmpire #Gaugamela #AncientHistory #Macedon #Darius #Issus #AncientGreece #MilitaryHistory #HistoryDocumentary #TheHistoryTavern