Question

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How did Alexander the great gain control of all of Greece?

Answer 1

'He conquered all of Greece and Sparta when his father died and he was left in charge of hid kingdom.'

Greece is not a country, it is a collection of city-states, of which Sparta is not separate, it is only one of these states, although a prominent one; along with Athens, Thebes and Corinth. Phillip II King of Macedon (Alexander's father) Was the main driving force in gaining Alexander's control of 'Greece'. He interceded (on the side of Thebes) in the 'Sacred War' declared by the "Oracle at Delphi" After winning this War he became the head of the Council in Thessaly, Giving him great political power. Unlike before, where as only the King of Macedon he wasn't considered a 'Greek'. After Philip II was assassinated Alexander took control of the Macedon although he lost control of Thessaly and the alliance with Thebes and Athens. These two states rose up in arms against the "boy king" and blocked the two passes into Boettitia (or whichever variation of that spelling you find) Alexander then called upon his engineers from the mines to cut a passageway along the seaward facing side of the mountain range and then manoeuvred his shocktroops (known as 'shieldsmen') behind the armies camped in the pass, forcing them to surrender (due to being surrounded) at which point he control of the Council like his father. He then went on to establish the "pan-hellenic" league at Corinth of which he got himself voted "First-Commander". All of the Greek states joined this league which was his plan to invade Anatolia (and tehn much of Asia) Although Sparta never joined this league (unlike the first answer claims) and remained neutral.