2. Kingdom north of Greece
Ruled by Philip II - raised in Greece & dreamed of ruling it
Defeated the Greeks in 338 BCE & wants the Persian Empire too

4. Tutored by Aristotle
Tames Bucephalas – an untamable horse

5. Philip II assassinated
His wife Olympias ensures Alexander takes the throne
Only 20 years old but well- trained & ambitious
Inherits a strong kingdom & experienced army

6. Eliminates all his rivals
Uses force & diplomacy to put down revolts across Greece

7. Persian emperor weak, fighting rebellions
Crosses the Hellespont in 334 with almost 50,000 soldiers
Intends to conquer Persia and defeat Emperor Darius

8. In 331 BCE he conquers Syria & Egypt
The next year he wins the Battle of Gaugamela which leads to the fall of the Persian Empire

9. Seeks to reach “the end of the world”
Invades India in 326 BCE but his troops demand to finally stop
In 323 BCE, Alexander dies in Babylon

12. Blending of east and west (Hellenistic culture)
Alexandria in Egypt becomes a major city & contains the world’s best library
New status & opportunities for women in society

13. Means “like the Greeks”
Multi-Cultural - Mixture of cultures (P.I.G.E. – Persia, India, Greece, Egypt)
People travel and live in different places in the Empire
The “real” man
Women given larger role in society
Means “Greek”
People are all mostly Greek
People stay in Polis
The “perfect” man
Women stay at home