WHI: SOL 5g

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WHI SOL 5g

• Macedonia and the conquest of Greece

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Philip II, King of Macedon

• Conquered most of Greece
•  Peloponnesian War weakened the defenses of
  Athens and Sparta
• Philip created a strong military

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Alexander the Great

• Established an empire from Greece to Egypt and
  the margins of India
• Extended Greek cultural influences

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Hellenistic Age

• Blend of Greek and oriental elements (Greek,
  Persian, Egyptian, and Indian)
• Spread of Hellenistic culture through trade
• Women had more rights, were educated, and allowed
  to leave the house
• Alexandria, Egypt-center of learning

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Legacy of Hellenistic Age

• Stoicism- avoid desires and disappointments by
  calmly accepting whatever life brought
• High moral standards
• All people, including women and slaves were
  morally equal due to the power of reason
• Advances in mathematics, sciences, philosophy
• Lasted until the rise of the Roman Empire

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Identify on your map pg. 138

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Egypt
• Asia Minor
• Persia
• Palestine
• Macedonia
• Greece
• Caucasus Mts.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Aral Sea
• Red Sea
• Persian Gulf
• Arabian Sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• Color in the empire of Alexander the Great