Which region marked the easternmost extent of Alexander’s campaigns?
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Correct answer: The Indus River Valley
Alexander's easternmost advance reached the Indus River Valley (modern Pakistan) in 326 BCE. After defeating King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes, his troops refused to march further east, fearing the unknown armies of the Nanda Empire beyond the Ganges. Alexander reluctantly turned back, never having been militarily defeated.
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