Chapter 12: Classical Greece

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• Chapter 12 Classical Greece
• Lesson 3 Alexander the Great
• Jedi Journal (Learning Target Notes)

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6.) I can describe Philip of Macedonias conquest
of Greece.

1. Planned to build an empire that included the
   lands of Greece and Persia.
2. Was a hostage of Thebes as a teenager.
3. He observed military tactics and learned the
   advantages of a professional army.
4. After being released, he used his knowledge to
   organize a well-trained army.
5. Experimented with combined use of cavalry and
   infantry.
6. Used new weapons, such as the catapult and the
   battering ram.
7. Greeks were too weak and disorganized to unite
   against Philip II.
8. He conquered Greece in 338 B.C.
9. He replaced the democratic practices with a
   dictatorship.

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7.) I can trace the expansion of Alexanders
empire across parts of Europe and Asia.

1. Greek city-state of Thebes rebelled and Alexander
   destroyed the city. His cruel tactics made the
   city-states too fearful to rebel, allowing
   Alexander to be the 1st to conquer all of Greece.
2. Moved troops to Anatolia and defeated the Persian
   forces.
3. Went to Egypt next and was welcomed as the new
   pharaoh because the Egyptians hated the
   Persians.
4. From Egypt, he moved across Mesopotamia toward
   Persia.
5. In 331 B.C., Alexander controlled the Persian
   empire.
6. The next three years were spent conquering parts
   of Central Asia.
7. In 326 B.C. he reached the Indus River Valley in
   India, but his army refused to go any further.
8. They had been marching and fighting for 11 years!

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8.) I can explain the influence of Greek culture
in Alexanders empire.

1. Alexander and his armies carried their culture
   with them everywhere they went.
2. Built cities based on Greek culture.
3. Set up colonies in the conquered lands.
4. He left behind Greeks to rule his lands.
5. The Greek culture was blended with the cultures
   of Persia, Egypt, and India. This blending is now
   known as the Hellenistic culture.
6. He established Alexandria in Egypt that became a
   center for learning in the Hellenistic world.