It may sound like a silly question, but when I look at a map of Alexander’s conquests they almost all lie east of Macedon. Why did he pretty much only go in one direction and not bother with the rest of the Mediterranean or most of Europe?
This question gets asked pretty often here! There are several previous answers, including:
Why didn’t Alexander the Great turn his attention to the West/Europe? by u/Trevor_Culley
Why did Alexander the Great go east into Asia, instead of west and conquer Europe? by u/Iphikrates