Chapter 9 Section 3 Alexander the Great -”There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”

Entry Task What makes a great leader? 2-3 Bullet points Keep because we will discuss at the end of class.

Group Discussion What does the term Barbarian mean?

Phillip II King of Macedonia Wanted control of Greece and won! Used phalanx formation (copied from Greeks) to win Had his sights set on Persia Murdered during his daughter’s wedding

Phillip Marries Cleopatra Many consider this marriage his worst mistake Cleopatra, a Macedonian girl from of high nobility. This marriage led to a break with Olympias and his son Alexander.

Alexander and Phillip "Here is the man who was making ready to cross from Europe to Asia, and who cannot even cross from one table to another without losing his balance."

Alexander Studied under the great philosopher Aristotle A trained warrior and military leader At 20 yrs old he stepped in his murdered father’s place Within a year he enslaved the Theban people to show what would happen if Greeks decided to revolt

The Conquests of Alexander He set his sights on the Persian Empire and beyond Fought and won a decisive victory at Gaugamela against Darius III Darius III was killed by his own men/Persia was now Alexander’s

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Death of Alexander Not satisfied, He pushed on for India His troops became weary hiking through mountains His soldiers refused to go any further Alexander died on the march back in Babylon

Why is Alexander called “the Great”? Alexander’s Empire Why is Alexander called “the Great”?

Spreading Greek Culture New cities Alexander conquered were modeled after Greece. Most were named Alexandria, he encouraged Greeks to move into these new cities. He encouraged the conquered people to keep their own religion and customs. As a result, Alexander’s empire was a perfect mix of Persian, Egyptian, Syrian and other cultures with Greek ideas Hellenistic-”Greek like”

Hellenistic ~ Greek-like

Main Ideas of Section 3 Macedonia conquered Greece in the 300s BC. Alexander the Great built an empire that united much of Europe, Asia, and Egypt. The Hellenistic kingdoms formed from Alexander’s empire blended Greek and other cultures. Alexander the Great built a huge empire and helped spread Greek culture into Egypt and Asia.