Empire of Alexander III 
Greek Empire
Alexander III
(356- 323 BCE)

Alexander III (356 - 323 BCE) was tutored by Aristotle about greek culture and learning.  He was also ambitious,  daring commander and master of military strategy. In 338 BCE at the age of seventeen, he won a decisive battle at Cheronea to defeat  Athenians and their allies showing brilliance of his leadership.  In 336 BCE at the age of twenty one, he succeeded his father as the King of the Greek Empire.  He invaded and conquered Persian Empire by 331 BCE to fulfill his father's dream of freeing Ionian Greeks from Persian domination. He conquered Egypt in 332 BCE and marched across asia to the north east of India. He conquered a king ruling that part of India in 326 BCE. He reluctantly turned back from the pressure of his solders longing to go back to their homeland. He died in Babylon in 323 BCE at the age of thirty two from an infection and possibly typhoid fever resulting from a chest wound received in a battle.

Alexander not only followed his father's designs of coinage but also introduced newly designed coins. Alexander issued massive number of coins all through his brief reign to facilitate the campaign of war. Coins in his name were issued even after his death by Hellenistic Kingdoms that were established in his former empire.


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Bronze coin 18mm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Bronze coin 18mm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Bronze coin 21mm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Bronze coin 22mm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Silver Drachm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Silver Drachm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Silver Tetradrachm
 


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Silver Tetradrachm
 


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. Silver Dekadrachm


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. GoldStater.


Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. GoldStater.

Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. GoldStater.

Alexander III. 356 - 323 BCE. GoldStater.
 

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