Essay On How Did Alexander Failure To Establish An Effective Form Of Succession

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Generic yet decent introduction paragraph The Macedonian empire fell quickly following the untimely death of its leader, while the Mongolian empire persisted and grew after the death of the Genghis Khan. As stated by historians “his empire crumbled shortly after his premature death”. This displays how Alexander failed to establish any form of succession that could have saved his empire. The Mongolian empire had such an effective form of succession that it actually peak two generations later under Kublai Khan. The peak of the Macedonian empire was a handful of years under Alexander and he perished quickly, ruling for only eleven years. Kublai Khan led the Mongolian empire for nearly a century expanding Mongolian power

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