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BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH PLACE OF ALEXANDERALEXANDER

Why “the Great”?Why “the Great”?In ten years, Alexander of In ten years, Alexander of Macedonia created the Macedonia created the largest empire in the largest empire in the world up to that timeworld up to that timeAlexander spread Greek Alexander spread Greek culture, ensuring cultural culture, ensuring cultural diffusion and the survival diffusion and the survival of the qualities of classical of the qualities of classical GreeceGreece

Alexander one of the greatest Alexander one of the greatest military geniusesmilitary geniuses

He ascended to the Macedonian He ascended to the Macedonian throne and reestablished his throne and reestablished his position in Greeceposition in Greece

Campaign against the PersiansCampaign against the Persians Greeted as a deliverer in Egypt, Greeted as a deliverer in Egypt,

he founded the city of Alexandria he founded the city of Alexandria and became pharaohand became pharaoh

As a statesman and ruler he had As a statesman and ruler he had grandiose plans but the order grandiose plans but the order was largely nullified by his death was largely nullified by his death

Accession to the throne

In 336 BC, King Philip was assassinatedAlexander ascended to the Macedonian throne Surrounded by enemies at home and threatened by

rebellion abroadExecution of his enemies, restored Macedonian

rule in ThessaliaReestablished his position in Greece and was

elected by a congress of states at Corinth

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Bucephalus

He mourned his loss and named a city in his honor

O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee.'

Alexander on his favorite horse,Bucephalus

RULES OF ALEXANDERRULES OF ALEXANDER

Philip was murdered in 336 B.C. by an assassin…maybe hired by his wife, Olympia…

So Alexander was only 20

when he became king of

Macedonia

Philip was actually raised in Philip was actually raised in Thebes as a hostage and so was Thebes as a hostage and so was familiar with Greek military familiar with Greek military tactics. Philip changed them. tactics. Philip changed them. Introducing the Macedonian Introducing the Macedonian

phalanx.phalanx.

FIRST ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALEXANDER

At age 16 Alexander was called to Macedonia to put down a Thracian rebellion. Distinguishing himself, Alexander stopped the rebellion, stormed the rebel’s stronghold and renamed it Alexandroupolis, after himself.

Philip’s death caused series of rebellions among the conquered nations and the Illyrians, Thracians, and Greeks saw a chance for independence.

He defeated them one by one in 336 B.C., when he was only 20 year old)

Alexander’s forces of over 40,000 crossed at the Dardanelles into Asia, where he declared that the whole of Asia would be won by the spear

ALEXANDER’S EMPIREALEXANDER’S EMPIRE

While in Egypt, AlexanderWhile in Egypt, Alexander had visited the temple of had visited the temple of Amon-RaAmon-Ra The oracle proclaimed that The oracle proclaimed that

Alexander was the divine son of Alexander was the divine son of Amon-Ra and destined to rule Amon-Ra and destined to rule the worldthe world

Conflicts arose with his Greek Conflicts arose with his Greek soldiers as he adopted Persian soldiers as he adopted Persian dress & demanded to be dress & demanded to be recognized as a godrecognized as a god

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Alexander fought against the Alexander fought against the Indian king Porus in the Punjab Indian king Porus in the Punjab region of ancient India. region of ancient India.

With the help of Sisikottos, With the help of Sisikottos, Alexander the Great conquered Alexander the Great conquered a powerful Indian ruler in 326 a powerful Indian ruler in 326 BC/BCE.BC/BCE.

Like most rulers, Alexander Like most rulers, Alexander himself depicted in his own himself depicted in his own currency.currency.

BEST SCULPTURES IN ALEXANDER PERIOD

Alexander made Babylonia Alexander made Babylonia the capital of his Empirethe capital of his EmpireHe married one of Darius’ He married one of Darius’ daughters and “encouraged” daughters and “encouraged” 10,000 of his soldiers to take 10,000 of his soldiers to take Persian wivesPersian wivesHe died the following year at He died the following year at 33 before he could produce 33 before he could produce an heir and his kingdom was an heir and his kingdom was divided among 3 of his divided among 3 of his generalsgenerals

Securing a legacy

FACTS OF ALEXANDERFACTS OF ALEXANDERFirst king to be called “the

Great”Conquered Persian Empire

and annexed it to MacedoniaAristotle was his boyhood

tutor and mentorAlexander’s only possible

heir (son Alexander IV) would be born after his death and the other was the son of a concubine not a wife.

END OF THE GREATGREAT

Alexander died in the palace of Alexander died in the palace of Babylon. He was one month Babylon. He was one month short of 33 years of age. short of 33 years of age. Various theories have been Various theories have been proposed for the cause of his proposed for the cause of his death. which including death. which including poisoning, or sickness that poisoning, or sickness that followed a drinking party, or a followed a drinking party, or a relapse of the Malaria which he relapse of the Malaria which he had contracted in 336 B.C.had contracted in 336 B.C.

Alexander's death has been a Alexander's death has been a mystery over the centuries. mystery over the centuries. What is certain is that What is certain is that Alexander died of a high fever Alexander died of a high fever on June 11, 323 B.Con June 11, 323 B.C

BYBY M.ABHILASH M.ABHILASH 10-H10-H R.HEMASURYA R.HEMASURYA 10-H10-H