Hmm... You are right that there was strong resistance
and that &quot;after two years of war and a strong insurgency campaign, Alexander managed to establish little control over Bactria&quot;: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bactria#Alexander_the_Great" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Bactria#Alexander_the_Great</a><p>But that being said, it&#x27;s also worth mentioning that that Bactria was one of the most prominent piece of Alexander&#x27;s legacy, and Alexandria on the Oxus (the remains of which lies somewhere in the north of Afghanistan) was one of its primary cities: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ai-Khanoum" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ai-Khanoum</a><p>It seems that somehow things were settled and Afghanistan managed to become the heart of one of Alexander&#x27;s remaining kingdoms: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom</a><p>You can&#x27;t really have such impressive results when there is little control under your hands!