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Alexander builds an Empire Conquests 332 BC Alexander captured Syria and Egypt and built the city of Alexandria in Egypt as a center of business & trade.

Alexander builds an Empire Conquests 331 BC Alexander went East and conquered Persians at Gaugemela near Babylon. After Gaugemela Alexander easily conquered the rest of the Persian Empire.

Alexander builds an Empire Conquests. From 331 BC to 328 BC his conquests would go as far as modern day Pakistan.

Alexander builds an Empire Conquests In 326 BC Alexander crossed the Indus River and into India. Alexander fought several bloody battles. Too weary his soldiers refused to fight any longer and Alexander lead them home.

Alexander builds an Empire Conquests On the return march Alexander’s army crossed a desert in Southern Iran with heat and thirst killing thousands of soldiers.

Alexander builds an Empire Conquests In 323 BC, Alexander returned to Babylon to plan an invasion of Southern Arabia, but was very tired from wounds and weakness. After coming down with a fever he was dead at the age of 32.

Alexander’s Legacy Legacy- What a person leaves behind after he or she dies He was a great military leader Often rode into battle ahead of his men

Alexander’s Legacy Was inspirational to his soldiers in going into unknown lands Key to his courage was his education. Alexander kept a copy of the ILLIAD with him He extended Greek rule over a vast area.

Alexander’s Legacy Alexander’s conquests marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era Hellenistic Era- Refers to a time when Greek ideas & language spread to non-Greek people of Southwest Asia. QUIZ TO HERE

Empire Breaks Apart Alexander planned to unite Greeks, Macedonians and Persians in his new Empire. He encouraged his soldiers to marry Asian women

Empire Breaks Apart (5-3A) After Alexander’s death, his generals fought amongst one another for controlling power. The Kingdom fell apart into four separate kingdoms; Macedonia, Pergamum, Egypt and the Seleucid Empire.

Empire Breaks Apart In the 4 different kingdoms, government business was conducted in Greek. By 100 BC the largest city in the Med was Alexandria. All the cities in the Med needed Greek speaking people to spread Greek ideas throughout the Med.

Empire Breaks Apart