Daniel 11:3

The mighty king who arose and did as he pleased proved to be Alexander the Great (cf. Daniel 2:32; Daniel 2:39 b; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 8:5-8; Daniel 8:21). He was, of course, Greek. His invasion of the Persian Empire was in large part retaliation for Xerxes’ attacks against his people. He first attacked the Persians at the Granicus River near Constantinople in 334 B.C., and finally overthrew the Persian yoke at Gaugamela near Nineveh in 331 B.C. His conquest of the ancient world took only five years (334-330 B.C.).