After his death, Alexander was revered as a God. His legend grew with each passing year for the exploits he undertook during his life. The humbling of the southern Greeks, the conquest of the Persian empire, going further east than any other Greek or Roman had ever done, and then crossing the Gedrosian desert, a barren sand dune with little life save for a few natives. He wasn't simply revered for his military aspects, he was also praised for bringing with him hundreds of new cultural artifacts back with him from the east and spreading facilitating the influx of Hellenistic and eastern cultures side by side.
SOURCE: Hellenistic History Facebook Page
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