CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Why did Alexander lead his men back home in 327 B.C.?
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He was tired of fighting
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He had conquered all the lands he wanted
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He missed his new city, Alexandria
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His soldiers were tired and refused to go further
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fearing the prospects of facing other powerful Indian armies and exhausted by years of campaigning, his army mutinied at the Hyphasis River (the modern Beas River), refusing to march further east.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander the Great’s empire Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Alexander invades India, defeating several local rulers. His last great battle is against King Porus at Hydaspes River. Afterward, his weary troops refuse to go further, and he is forced to turn back.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Alexander turn back to Greece after invading India in 326 B.C.? His soldiers were weary of continuos war and refused to go any farther. Why did Alexander become known as “Alexander the Great"?
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