ALEXANDER THE GREAT

1. ALEXANDER THE GREAT

2. I. Macedonia A. Philip of Macedon 1. Macedonians lived in northern Greece a. Had remained a Monarchy as no political revolution (democracy) had occurred. 2. Their heritage was heavily influenced by Greek cultureand politics

3. I. Macedonia

4. I. Macedonia A. Philip of Macedon 3. In 359 BC Phillip II takes the throne 4. Philip had three life goals that he hoped to accomplish a. Created powerful Macedonian army b. Unite all of Greece under his rule c. Defeat the Persian Empire

5. I. Macedonia A. Philip of Macedon 5. The Peloponnesian War had left Greece weak and vulnerable and as a result, by 338 BC, Philip had conquered most of Greece 6. Months before Philip could accomplish his last goals he was assassinated

6. II. Alexander the Great II. Alexander the Great 1. In 338 BC, Alexander became king at the age of twenty and decided to complete his father’s vision 2. Educated by Aristotle, Alexander was well learned and wanted to combine the best of the world’s cultures

7. II. Alexander the Great II. Alexander the Great 3. By 334 BC, Alexander had captured Asia Minor from Persia 4. His 37,000 man army included 5000 architects and engineers that assisted him in building cities across Asia. a. Did not only want to be known as a military ruler, but rather a ruler concerned with expanding knowledge of the world.

8. II. Alexander the Great

9. II. Alexander the Great II. Alexander the Great 5. By 327 BC, he had conquered the Middle East, Persian and had reached India 6. His troops forced him to return to home, however he died in Persia of malaria 7. After his death, his empire was divided into three regions

10. II. Alexander the Great

11. III. Hellenistic Age • After Alexander’s death Greek culture (art, architecture and literature) continued to flourish in the Middle East and Asian regions of his empire. 2. The adoption and combination of Greek culture among Middle Eastern culture was given the name Hellenism.

12. III. Hellenistic Age HELLENISM CHART

13. III. Hellenistic Age 3. Hellenistic comes from the Greek work “to imitate Greeks” 4. Hellenistic culture spread due to trade among the united Alexander Empire.

14. Hellenic VS. Hellenistic • Hellenic refers to the people who lived in classical Greece before the conquests of Philip. Greeks (Hellenic)were isolated and their civilization was termed classic because it was not heavily influenced by outside forces. • Hellenistic refers to Greeks and others who lived during the period after Alexander the Great's conquests. (mixture of civilizations)