The Spread of Greek Culture

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The Spread of Greek Culture

• Phillip of Macedonias son was Alexander the
  Great.
• Because the Greeks viewed Macedonia as barbaric,
  Alexander was tutored by Aristotle, the great
  Greek philosopher
• Alexander grew to love Greece

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I. Alexander Builds an Empire

• King Phillip of Macedonia was able to control all
  of Greece by 338 B.C.
• In 336 B.C., Phillip was assassinated and at 20
  yrs. Old, Alexander became King

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Alexander the Great Continued

• Alexanders first action was to invade Persia
• Within 11 yrs., he conquered Persia, Egypt, and
  the lands surrounding the Indus River
• He was now known as Alexander the Great
• Wherever he went, he established cities named
  after him such as Alexandria, Alexandropoulos

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II. Greek Culture Spreads

• After Alexanders death, the Empire split into 3
  main kingdoms
• Each kingdom was ruled by a descendant of
  Alexanders general
• Greek culture remain strong in these kingdoms

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III. The Hellenistic Kingdom

• The cities in the Hellenistic kingdoms were
  modeled after Greek cities where the Greeks had
  the most important jobs
• Agoras and Greek temples were built in the cities
  and the Greek language was spoken
• Theaters performed the Greek tragedies and
  comedies and the Greek culture spread throughout
  the conquered lands

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IV. Hellenism in Egypt

• The greatest Hellenistic city was Alexandria in
  Egypt in 322 B.C.
• Alexandria became the capital of Egypt and had
  the largest library in the world (half a million
  books)
• Geometry and science flourished in Alexandria
• It was located on the delta part of The Nile
  where a lighthouse guided ships into port
• Hellenistic cities became centers for learning

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Greek Thinkers
Eratosthenes calculated the distance around the
earth
Euclid created Geometry
Pulleys and levers were Invented to lift Heavy
objects