Sunday 23 November 2008

The Siege of Tyre

In 332 B.C. Alexander the Great was trying to control Tyre, which is a piece of land on the coast of the Meditterranean Sea. He wanted to control that piece of land because it was a strategic piece of land in the battle between Greece, and Persia. Alexander the Great was not able to control Tyre as yet, however he was able to blockade this area of land for about seven months, however Tyre was able to hold on. Then Alexander the Great built a cause way on the remains of Tyre, and when it reached the walls of the city, he broke, and cut the fortifications, or the defenses of the city. Alexander the Great destroyed half of Tyre city, because he was really angry with them for their really strong defenses, and the loss of his soldiers. This battle is important because Alexander conquered a land that was really strategistic in the battle betwen the Greeks, and the Persians.

The picture to the left is a picture of Tyre's army on a high buiding or on a top of a castle throwing arrows at Alexander's army, however Alexander was able to destroy their defence, and as you can see, the walls and the ground of this building is falling down.

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