1. Alexander The Great

2. Bell Ringer
Where was Alexander the Great from? Give me one fact you know about Alexander the Great.

3. After the Peloponnesian War the city-states of Greece were left vulnerable to invasion.
8.) Macedonia - was the region to the north of Greece.
9.) Philip II: Was the king of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great.
Invasion of Greece: Philip conquered the city-states of Greece and united them. He then prepared to invade the Persian Empire.

4. Macedonia

5. The Phalanx
Used as a brute-force breakthrough formation. Philip made the Phalanx a versatile weapon, with the ability to advance, hold and retreat in good order.
It was primarily used as a holding force while the Companion cavalry delivered the main blow against the enemy.

6. Calvary

7. Alexander the Great Heavily influenced by Greek culture
Inspired by the stories of Achilles and Hercules.
Kept a dagger and a copy of the Iliad under his pillow.
Wanted his accomplishments to surpass those of Hercules.

8. Alexander the Great Phillip II is assassinated in 336 BCE
Alexander is crowned king
Phillip had prepared Alexander
well for kingship
Military Experience
Tutors
10.) Alexander the Great – Macedonian
king who conquered Persia.

9. Age: He was only 20-21 years old.
Preparation
As a teenager Alexander had been a general in his father’s army. His father had hired the Philosopher Aristotle as his tutor.
Many in Macedonia did not consider him a legitimate heir to the throne because his mother, Olympia, was not a Macedonian.

10. In Egypt he was proclaimed the son of Zeus and made Pharaoh.
Conquers Egypt
After defeating the Persians Alexander marched to Egypt to claim his newly acquired territory.
In Egypt he was proclaimed the son of Zeus and made Pharaoh.
The Egyptians considered him to be a god.
11.) Alexandria - Macedonian city that helped spread Greek culture throughout the region.

11. Alexander Pushes into the Indus River Valley
Alexander expanded his empire to the Indus river in India.
He adopted many Persian and Egyptian customs along the way.
This may have bred resentment in his men, because they refused to advance any further into India and he was forced to head back.
12.) The Indus river became the eastern border of his empire.

12. Alexander moved quickly to fulfil his father’s dream – The conquest of the Persian Empire!

13. Death of Alexander
Alexander never lost a battle.
He died shortly after he turned back from India.
It was most likely from Malaria, or another
tropical disease.
Babylon
This city is the traditional site for his death.
He never appointed a successor, it is said
that he left his kingdom to “the strongest”

14. Why was Alexander so successful??
Great Military Leader
Master of strategy and tactics
He was fearless
Led his men into battle
Willing to risk his own life
While in India, Alexander was the first to leap over a city wall in order to inspire his troops.

15. The Legacy of Alexander
Alexander is considered one of the great military leaders of all time.
He assimilated the cultures of his conquered regions into a common culture.
13.) Hellenistic Culture - was a combination of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture.

16. Architecture and Sculpture Realism
Hellenistic sculpture took a departure from the Greek idealized style to a style emphasizing realism.

17. Literature
Jason and the Argonauts
Epic poetry in the tradition of Homer.
Story of Greek hero Jason who led his troops called the Argonauts in a quest to find a golden fleece.
Theatre
Continued, became more complex.

18. Science
Eratosthenes: Came up with a system of
latitude and longitude.
First known to have calculated the
circumference of the Earth.
He also made what he thought was
a map of the Earth
Archimedes
Considered the greatest
scientist and mathematician
of ancient Greece.
Discovered volume, area,
levers, pulleys, and made many inventions,
some of which we still use today.

19. Zeno: Founder of Stoicism
Stoicism teaches that self-control, fortitude and detachment from distracting emotions, sometimes interpreted as an indifference to pleasure or pain, allows one to become a clear thinker, level-headed and unbiased.
Stoics did not seek to extinguish emotions, only to avoid emotional troubles by developing clear judgment and inner calm through diligent practice of logic, reflection, and concentration.

20. Example of a Timeline Alexander The Great 323 B.C 356 B.C
356 BC Alexander the Great is born.
336 BC
Death of King Phillip and Crowning of Alexander the Great as ruler of Macedonia
332 BC
The Siege of Tyre
326 BC
Battle of River Hydaspes
324 BC
Troops mutiny at Opis
323 B.C
356 B.C
338 BC
Battle of Chaeronea
334 BC
Battle of the Granicus River
331 BC
Foundation of Alexandria and Battle of Gaugamela
327 BC
Marriage to Roxane and the Beginning of the Indian Quest
323 BC The Death of Alexander the Great
Alexander The Great

21. Your Turn
In 7-10 sentences, summarize Alexander the Great’s life. Be sure to use details!
Be specific!!