Quote Originally Posted by QwertyMIDX
A map far less focused on the west would make more sense. More of India and more provinces in the near east would be the way to go.
Well you have to remember that Alexander did worry about the rising power of the city state of Rome upon his return to Babylon and realized he might have to deal with them. Also, upon his return from India he was approached by diplomats from Carthage, Libya and Gaul. So the west was a rising power that Alexander recognized and many of them either wanted to escape his notice or gain him as an ally to intimidate others.