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Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia.

Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia. Philip II was a king of Macedonia. In 338 B.C., he conquered the Greek city-states. He planned to conquer the Persian Empire . However, he died. Philip’s son, Alexander set out to conquer the world. By 330 B.C., he had

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Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia.

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  1. Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia. E. Napp

  2. Philip II was a king of Macedonia. In 338 B.C., he conquered the Greek city-states. • He planned to conquer the Persian • Empire. • However, he died. E. Napp

  3. Philip’s son, Alexander • set out to conquer • the world. • By 330 B.C., he had • conquered the Persian • Empire. E. Napp

  4. Alexander moved his armies all the way to the Indus River! E. Napp

  5. Alexander the Great conquered a vast empire. E. Napp

  6. However, once in the Indian subcontinent, Alexander’s men wanted to return home. They were homesick! E. Napp

  7. Alexander developed a fever in Babylon in 323 B.C and died. E. Napp

  8. Alexander’s empire fell apart after his death. • His three generals divided the empire into three kingdoms-Macedon, Egypt, and Syria. • These kingdoms often fought each other but they were united by their common Greek culture. E. Napp

  9. After the death of Alexander the Great, his vast empire was divided among his generals. E. Napp

  10. However, even though the empire fell apart, Alexander had spread Greek culture throughout his empire. E. Napp

  11. Hellenism is a Greek like culture. E. Napp

  12. Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world. E. Napp

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