... the loyalties that they had show Phillip remained intact. At this time Alexander also found himself surrounded by enemies and conspirators both at home and abroad. He was only 20 at the time and thus was not uniformly respected as a king. To combat any chance of interference he immediately disposed of anyone who threatened to halt or rival his rise to power, by ordering their execution. Around this time some parts of Greece, who had been under Macedonian rule, were threatening to revolt. It was obvious to Alexander that if he was going to extend his empire beyond its current boundaries he would first have to have the neighbouring countries under his control. He marched south into Greece and restored Macedonian rule. He was able to do this reasonably quickly and painlessly by employing a tactic that was present throughout his conquests. When entering a new area, or facing ...

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