Ambitious tale of ambitious Alexander

For ages, many rural admired and imitated his leadership style. King Pompey (Rome) even adopted his haircut as a sign of greatness, and searched his 260-year-old cloak. Stretching his kingdom from Ionian Sea to the Himalayas, he created the largest empire of the ancient world. Greece enjoyed a period of prosperity and international trade during his existence. Many inner states of Greece revolted against him over and over, but these were his charismatic leadership skills that saved Greece from falling apart. Yes, I am talking about Alexender the great, a strong and handsome commander with one eye dark as the night and one blue as the sky. 

Out of King Philips‘eight wives, Olympias gave birth to Alexander who showed his heroic instincts with controlling a stubborn horse at age of 10. When Alexander succeeded Macedonia at 20, he had to find a kingdom, big enough for his ambitions. Against hairy Macedonian kings, Alexander went clean-shaven, because he was never meant to be a forgettable ruler. His fairness passed into ruddiness on his face and chest. 

Before crossing to Asia, he conquered the entire Persian Empire. Persian king Darius III fled the battle and left his fabulous treasure behind. When Jerusalem opened its gates in surrender, he headed to Egypt. He marched into Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and captured Babylon. During his world victory tour, Alexander founded a series of cities, including Alexandria (Egypt) and modern Kandahar in Afghanistan.

Stretching his kingdom from Ionian Sea to Himalayas, Alexander created the largest empire of ancient world

When his eagerness to conquer the world with winning India caught fire, Eastern boundaries of his kingdom started weakening in his absence. After making King Porus from Punjab an ally, Alexnder moved further to Indian boundaries. In an attempt to seize fort of Massaga, Alexander got wounded sincerely in the ankle. Using the incorrect maps of world, Alexander thought that the world ended mere 600 miles away from the edge of India. Beyond his knowledge; there was a prosperous Nanda Empire of Magadha in the east. He tried to persuade his army to march further, but soldiers longed to see their homeland, refused to fight against 6000 elephant man army. 

Despite arriving with his troops at the river Ganges, he decided to return home. During travelling, his closest friend and possible homosexual lover, Hephaestion, died of illness. His death devastated Alexander and he also left this world in 323 BC after downing a large bowl of unmixed wine in Babylon. Opposition and rivalry soon started afflicting his territory. Both son Alexander IV and half-brother Philip III were murdered after his death. A series of civil wars tore his great empire apart. 

Although in Persian literature, Alexander is accused of destroying temples and burning the sacred texts, yet in India and Pakistan, he is paid respect with being called – Sikandar (A rising young talent). Died at age of 32, Alexander left his dream of making the world his kingdom. His Sky touching ambitions, beyond definition make Alexander classical hero in Greek and non-Greek cultures for eternity.