1. Alexander the Great & Cultural contributions
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great
& Cultural contributions

2. Who is Alexander the Great?
Most famous pupil of Aristotle
Son of Philip II of Macedon (conquered the Greeks, wanted to conquer Persians)
Goal: conquer the world!

3. What did alexander conquer?
Asia Minor
Freed Egypt from Persian rule
Built the city of Alexandria
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Conquers the Persians
Dreams of uniting the world under one government

5. Hellenistic Culture
Alexander died in 323 B.C. and his empire fell apart
Three generals divided empire into three kingdoms
Macedon, Syria, Egypt
Fought frequently, but had the common tie of Greek culture
Greek cultures were adopted across the empires, and blended with the Persian empire/cultural traditions
Hellenism: blend of Western and Eastern cultures

6. Hellenistic Age Greek culture influenced the world Geometry Pulleys
Calculate distance around the Earth
Hippocrates: founder of medicine