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King philip was murdered by a body guard and his son Alexander the great takes the empire
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Darius sees that Alexander is weak and he sends weak armys to defeat him
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Darius lll and Alexander went to war. Alexander won the war because he used the phalanx formation. This war was called Isus
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Alexander had Darius lll wife and son. Darius lll offered half of his kingdom in return of his family. Alexander refused this offer.
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Alexander came to battle with a bigger army and Darius saw that he couldn't win so he fled, however he died and Alexander became ruler of persia.
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Alexander conquered Egypt and there he was proclaimed son of the god Zeus-ammon. Alexander did not tried to impose his religion, He named the city Alexandria and when the city was made completely he left.
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Alexander conquered about 11000 mile more of land only in 11 years. He named all of his land Alexandria
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Alexander got married with Roxanne ( Darius daughter) and he convinced his soldier to marry persians.
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On the way back to Greece Alexander got ill and died on Babylon, he might have been poisoned or just a sickness, he died at the age of 32
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Salucus took the Persia
Ptolemy took Egypt
Antigonus took Macedonia and Greece