The Persians did not use cavalry in the same way as Alexander, his use of them was innovative, that is kind of the point why he is so highly regarded. Greeks had always used the heavy infantry as the shock arm, his father did so, Alexander switched everything around and nobody could deal with it.
Alexander did not use cataphracts, nor use their tactics, his cavalry was relatively lightly equipped and used as a wedge into the enemy line. His tactics were a response to those likely to be used against him, rather than relying on his tactics to beat the enemy regardless, that was innovative for cavalry warfare.
Hannibal did likewise.
Another thing that Alexander showed was his ability to operate in all different forms of warfare, from set piece battles to sieges to guerrilla operations, he mastered of all of them. Barring naval operations, which he avoided, possibly for political reasons.
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On MMO-C we learn that Anti-Fascism is locking arms with corporations, the State Department and agreeing with the CIA, But opposing the CIA and corporate America, and thinking Jews have a right to buy land and can expect tenants to pay rent THAT is ultra-Fash Nazism. Bellingcat is an MI6/CIA cut out. Clyburn Truther.