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the decentralized nature of Persian

politics, Alexander had little

difficulty in the conquering of Asia

Minor and the Levant areas, where

he conquered first in order to deny

the Persians a firm naval base in the

Mediterranean, so that the Greek

mainland would not be exposed to

invasion during the conquest.

Alexander then moved on to conquer

Egypt. Here, he was declared the son

of a god, which explains his personal

belief that he was of divine descent.

Alexander would believe this to be