Did Alexander plan Go West?

Alexander had initially made plans, prior to his death, for military and mercantile expansion into the Arabian Peninsula, after of which he planned to turn his armies to the west (Carthage, Rome, and the Iberian Peninsula).

What eventually happened to Carthage?

The ancient city was destroyed by the Roman Republic in the Third Punic War in 146 BC and then re-developed as Roman Carthage, which became the major city of the Roman Empire in the province of Africa.

How many cities did Alexander the Great expand his empire?

As his army swept across Egypt, Persia and farther east, Alexander celebrated by founding as many as 70 towns and cities, more than a dozen of which he named after himself. He even named one, Bucephala, after his horse Bucephalas. With his empire governed by appointees and client kingdoms, Alexander would have been able to focus on expansion.

What would have happened if Alexander the Great had lived longer?

Most speculation about what might have happened had Alexander lived a longer life focuses on what other lands he might have brought under his control. However, we should consider the possibility that his empire might have fallen apart anyway even if he had not died in 323 BC.

What happened to Alexander the Great in 323 BC?

His decade-long campaign only came to an end, in the Punjab, when his exhausted and demoralised army demanded they return home. Alexander acquiesced, but his spirit was broken as he gave in to drinking and megalomania. Back in Babylon, he fell ill and died in 323 BC, aged 32.

Is Alexander the Great the greatest conqueror of the known world?

No. Not even close. Alexander did not conquer even the “known world.” I would argue that Alexander wasn’t even a “conqueror,” at least not in his own eyes. Alexander knew of the existence of much more of the world than is commonly believed.