It became one of the most important cities in the Mediterranean world and remains so today.
By 332 BC, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine belonged to Alexander. By 327 BC, Alexander had reached
India. He wanted to keep marching east, but his troops were tired of fighting. Alexander agreed
to return west as far as Babylon. He hoped to eventually launch more campaigns, but he died of
a mysterious fever at the age of thirty-two,
What is the central idea of this passage?
A. Alexander was a skilled, merciful military leader who gained the respect of many people.
B. Alexander only attacked the enemy during the day.
C. Aristotle taught Alexander to appreciate Greek culture and the arts.
D. Alexander founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt.