1. Chapter 6 Section 3
Alexander the Great

2. Macedon Rising kingdom north of Greece
Warlike people who lived in villages ruled by nobles
King had to have support of nobles

4. Philip II of Macedon 359 B.C. – Philip II becomes king of Macedon
Hostage in Thebes, Greece as a youth
Admired the Greek Army

6. Philip II Recruited own army Organized army into Phalanx:
Row of soldiers shoulder to shoulder carrying 18 foot spears.
Restored order to Macedon
Controlled northern Athenian colonies

8. Greece under Philip II Greek opinion of Philip: Unify vs. freedom
Demosthenes – Athenian orator (public speaker)
disliked Philip.
338 B.C. – Philip wins Battle of Chaeronea, defeats Athens.

9. Greece under Philip II Greece united under Philip II
Wanted to conquer Persia
336 B.C. – assassinated

11. Alexander the Great Military education: Macedonian Army
Classical Education: Aristotle
Well prepared for
leadership

12. Alexander the Great Skilled and respected military commander
Leads troops from the front
Brave: risked his life like he was a common soldier
331 B.C. – conquered Persia, Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia

13. Alexander the Great Goals Conquer the known world Spread Greek culture
Rule an empire

14. Alexander Campaigns

16. Alexander the Great Gets as far as India
Indus River
326 B.C. – Troops refuse to continue  return to Greece
Split army at Indian Ocean
½ by sea – ½ through desert

17. Alexander the Great Desert: Many die from starvation/ exposure
Discontent spreads through empire
Alexander: dies of mysterious illness in Babylon
Almost 33 yrs. old

18. Spread of Greek Culture
Alexander’s armies: Spread Greek culture
Various groups helped to rule empire  Greeks and Persians
Fuse cultures:
Marrying of Persian women by Alexander, Generals, Troops

19. Hellenistic Culture
= Greek-like culture established by Alexander the Great
Combined Asian and Mediterranean ideas
The Hellenistic Age
Existed from Alexander’s death through Rome’s conquest of Greece

20. Breakup of the Empire
301 B.C. – 3 generals divided the kingdom into 3 after his death
Macedon, Egypt, Syria
Constant fighting between kingdoms
Roman Empire conquered all three kingdoms around 200 B.C.