Alexander the Great

What images come to mind when you hear the name Alexander the Great?

Philip II of Macedon• Became interested in the

Greek ways while being held as a hostage.

• Upon release he organized an army to start a new city state, because he felt he couldn’t depend on anyone but himself.

• Eventually united Thebes and Athens.

• Succeeded by his son Alexander.

Alexander the Great• Trained by his father Philip

and Aristotle.• Was his goal to conquer the

world and make it one empire.

• Took his army worldwide and ended up splitting the army. Many died from lack of food and exposure.

• Alexander contracted a fever and fought for 10 days before dying; he was 33.

• In 13 years Alexander almost never lost a battle.

Alexander’s Empire• Alexander spread Greek

culture anywhere the army went.

• He married a Persian woman, arranged marriages of 10,000 of his men to Persian women, so that Greek and Persia could join.

• After his death, generals divided the territory into 3 territories: Macedon, Egypt, Syria

• Shortly after the Romans defeated what was left of Alexander’s Empire.

Homework

• Chapter 6, Section 3 Review Page 141– Questions 1, 2, 4,5– Stamped tomorrow