EUROPE
Dansby
CONTA
Mediterranean Sea
Alexandra
EGYPT
AFRICA
Black Sea
Laranicus Rive
Red Sea
Damascus
Styre
2333-332
Jerusalem
Alexander's Empire
hapeacut
SOPOT
rates
Babylon
(Alexander died,
323)
Aloxeniti
Caspian Sea
Pers
400 miles
200 400 kilometers
Persian Gulf
Aral
Sea
ASIA
Alexandria
Alexander's empire
at its height, 323 BC
Route of Alexander,
334 CE-323 BCE
Towns founded by
Alexander and his
followers
Battle sites
Alixand
Alaxandia
Alexandria
Alexandria
HINDU XUSH
Nexandrit
Alexandria
Sucephala
Nicana
INDIA
Arabian Sea
Note: In 334 BCE, Alexander crossed from Macedonia to Asia with an army of about 40,000. Most were Macedonians;
others were Greeks and mercenaries (hired fighters).
Document Analysis
1. When Alexander and his army invaded Asia in 334 BCE, where did they first meet serious
Persian resistance? (Hint: Look for the first battle site.)
2. How many times does the city name "Alexandria" appear on the map? What conclusions can you
draw from this?
3. As Alexander's foot soldiers marched, approximately how many miles was it from Pella, the capital
of Macedonia, to Egypt to the Hydaspes ("hay-das-pees") River in India? (Follow the arrows.)
4. How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was great?
5. How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was not great?