Alexander

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Alexanders Empire

• Chapter 10.3

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Phillip II of Macedonia

• Macedonia was a country north of Greece

3
Conquering Greece
Macedonia was an agricultural civilization Became
strong kingdom under King Phillip II
4
Conquering Greece

• Philip planned to unite the Greek city-states
• Trained to fight like the Greeks
• Greek city-states were weak from Peloponnesian
  War
• By the time the Greeks tried to unite, it was too
  late.
• Philip defeated the Greeks at Chaeronea

5
Alexander Takes Over

• Philip hoped to lead the Greeks and Macedonians
  to war against the Persian Empire
• Before he could carry out plan, Philip was killed
• His son Alexander became king at age 20

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War with Persia
War with Persia
Alexander had 40,000 soldiers Strong
cavalry Defeated the Persians
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Alexander Empire

• After he conquered Persia, he did not STOP
• March into India
• Soldiers refused to go further
• Alexander led them home
• He died in Babylon at 32 years old

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Alexanders Empire
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Alexanders Legacy

• Alexander the Great spread Greek language, ideas,
  art, and architecture throughout Southwest Asia
  and Egypt

10
Hellenistic Era

• The Hellenistic Era refers to when Greek culture
  spread to the non-Greek peoples that Alexander
  had conquered
• Hellenistic means like the Greeks

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A Divided Empire

• Alexanders Empire divided into 4 kingdoms
• Macedonia, Pergamum, Egypt, and Seleucid

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The Hellenistic Kings

• Hellenistic kings had to speak Greek
• Preferred to give jobs to Greeks and Macedonians
• Created new cities and military posts
• Spread Greek Culture into Egypt and India

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Alexandria, Egypt

• Largest city in Mediterranean world
• 2 harbors
• Towering lighthouse
• The library at Alexandria had the largest
  collection of writings in ancient times