Since Darius was thrown into the grass, by the time Alexander's soldiers found him, the last king of Persia had lost his breath. Looking at the body of Darius III in front of him, Alexander was silent for a long time, and took off his cloak to cover his body. Darius was then sent to Susa, where he was given a funeral in accordance with the specifications of the Persian king.
Darius III
Bezos and others originally thought that Alexander wanted Darius, but they did not expect that Alexander's target was not Darius at all. The pursuit of Darius was just an excuse, his real intention was to go on crusade. The Crusade was actually an excuse, he actually wanted to explore the unknown world. This true intention is presumably incomprehensible even to Alexander's closest comrades-in-arms. Therefore, after that, a large number of subordinates opposed him.
A year later, Alexander began to pursue Bezos and the other two governors who had previously escaped.
The main reason why it stopped for a year before the pursuit began again was because, as mentioned earlier, there was a rebellion within the army in an attempt to assassinate Alexander.
The rebellion was detected before it could begin, and their leader was Alexander's right and left arm, Philotas, The eldest son of Palminio, which caused Alexander a headache.
Portrait of Alexander
There are many related theories about the cause of the rebellion in later generations. The more important ones are as follows: 1. Alexander demanded that his subordinates, like the Persians, prostrate themselves when they saw him; 2. Appoint Persians as local governors; 3. Wear Persian-style luxury clothing when attending official occasions; 4. Endless crusades.
In fact, when we look at the reasons for the rebellion above, our first impression is that these subordinates did not understand Alexander at all, or generally lacked the political wisdom to rule a large empire.
First of all, if Alexander did not rule over the Persian officials according to the Eastern tradition, but let them meet in the Greek way and only performed rituals, they would surely shake the authority of the king. This is the result of the deep-seated servility of the Orientals, who are treated equally, and instead of being grateful, they will have contempt for authority. As a king, it is impossible to let his courtiers appear in two sets of etiquette, which will inevitably cause hostility and confrontation between different camps, and lay hidden dangers for the stability of the regime. In fact, under pressure from the Greeks, Alexander had to meet with Greek and Persian courtiers separately in order to allow them to meet with Greek etiquette.
Including the second and third acts, Alexander was actually adopting a soft policy to stabilize his rule. The rule of the Persian Empire had just been overthrown, and the new dynasty was unstable, and Alexander hoped that through these measures, he would convey his attitude of treating all people equally and maintaining the status quo, and give the spokesmen of those local forces a reassurance.
There was also the marriage of Persians, which was later criticized by countless people, which was an integral part of Alexander's political combination. Poor Alexander's comrades-in-arms, one by one brave and resourceful, could not fully understand his painstaking heart. They all thought that Alexander had been corrupted by the eastern set and had lost himself.
As explained before, Alexander's real goal was to explore the unknown. This reason is incomprehensible to men and women who eat in any way. Everyone feels that since they have laid the foundation, they should enjoy it. No one wants to put on the robe again and go to the day when the knife head licks the blood.
Macedonian warriors
With Alexander's wisdom, it is certainly easy to understand why people's emotions have such a big reversal. Therefore, after learning that the mastermind of the plot to assassinate him was Philotas, the commander-in-chief of the cavalry unit, he was very distressed. It is impossible to explain it clearly to these people, and at the same time, it is impossible not to deal with them.
He entrusted the task of judging Philotas and other high-ranking officials to the other generals of the Macedonian legions, and he remained alone in the house without participating.
Eventually, Philotas and several other generals were sentenced to death.