 He won a war with the Bruttians and the Lucanians in Southern Italy and captured several cities.Justin mentions he made alliances with Metapontum, the Peucetians, and Rome.Livy writes the alliance with Rome was made after Alexander had driven the Samnites into Lucania, marched into Lucania from Paestum and defeated the Samnites and Lucanians in a pitched battle.