In addition to showing kindness to conquered cities, Alexander was a military genius. At the age 18, he was the commander in charge of the battle techniques in the battle of Chaeronea. During the battle, there was a gap in the formation that would have allowed the enemy to attack, but Alexander saw it and quickly went to fill it with the calvary. This quick action helps the Macedonian army win the battle and defeat Greek allied city -states which gave his father Philip II control over most of Athens ( documentary). This would become one of his many military victories. His victories included the battle of Tyre. After the victory at Issus against the Persian king, Alexander processed to Phoenicia and Syria. All the major cities in the land
