1. Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
338- Athens falls to the Macedonian army. Athens and the city-states lose their independence.

2. The Empire of Alexander the Great
Began when Phillip II (Alexander’s father) conquers Greece

3. How did he do it? Built a huge army
Formed alliances with many city-states and conquered others
His big plan was to conquer the Persian empire. But Phillip II was assassinated- murder of a public figure. His son Alexander, age 20, will now take the throne.

4. With Greece under control
Alexander looks to take on Persia
He knows they are weak because of many rebellions. They are no longer the great power they once were.
He moves through Persia, one victory at a time.
Marches through Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt, Babylon. Now he concentrates on…

5. India
Alexander never lost a battle, but his men were tired, so he decided not to go further east.
Then Alexander gets ill.

6. The Death of Alexander Age 32
Wanted to leave his empire to “the strongest”
The empire falls apart because nobody is strong enough to succeed Alexander.
3 generals divide it up and compete for power for 300 years.
Macedonia and Greece
Egypt
Persia

7. The Legacy of Alexander
He was able to combine cultures
Greek soldiers, traders and artisans settled new cities.
Local people assimilated, absorbed, Greek ideas and spread them.
Cultural capital was Alexandria,
Egypt. They had large markets
that sold ivory, marble and
spices. Museums and libraries
were built Greek-like.
4. Women no longer restricted to their homes and allowed to be educated.

8. Hellenistic Arts and Sciences
Architecture is more elaborate than classical Greece.
New schools of philosophy
Stoicism (Zeno)- accept calmly whatever life brings you. Have high moral standards and protect the rights of all.

9. Math and Astronomy
Pythagoras- derived a formula to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle.
Euclid- geometry text
Aristarchus- came up with the heliocentric- sun-centered solar system. But it will not be accepted for 2000 more years.

10. Archimedes
Most famous inventor who applied physics to make practical inventions.
Mastered the lever and pulley system.

11. Medical
Hippocrates- studied the causes of illness and looked for cures.
Set ethical standards for doctors. (The Hippocratic oath)
“Help the sick according to my ability and judgment but never with a view to injury and wrong.”

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