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Could Alexander the Great's conquest of the world in the 4th century BC have failed? In fact, Alexander faced several obstacles that seemed insurmountable. It was unclear whether he would even ascend the Macedonian throne. His military alliance with the Greeks was fragile, his army was only half the size of the Persians', and Alexander's megalomania alienated him from his own generals and soldiers. Yet Alexander managed to overcome all these obstacles and ultimately conquer an area that stretched to the ends of the then known world. // Chapters // 00:00 Intro 00:32 Alexander's uncertain succession to the throne 05:12 Fragile alliance with the Greeks 08:00 Superior power of the Persian army 12:51 Alexander's alienation from his entourage 15:20 Conclusion // Team // Author: Patrick Jütte Editing: Fabian Brokmeier Graphics: David da Cruz This video is a ZDF production in cooperation with Bilderfest. Here you can find all the episodes of the Terra X documentaries on Alexander the Great: Part 1: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terr... Part 2: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terr... // More // If you want to know more about Alexander the Great, here is a Terra X two-parter: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terr... https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terr... #TerraX #history Subscribe? Just click here - / @terraxhistory All films and information about Terra X can be found here - https://terra-x.zdf.de/#xtor=CS3-82 Terra X on Facebook - / zdfterrax Terra X on Instagram - / terrax