Great Alexander the - John Pollard Digital PortfolioWas Alexander the Great’s empire really a...
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Alexander the Great What’s in a name?
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Alexander the GreatWhat’s in a name?
Philip II ● King of Macedonia ● Created a professional army
○ Used a phalanx● Conquered Greece● Assassinated
○ But by whom?
Phalanx ● Rows of soldiers● 21 foot pikes● Effective against
cavalry
Early Life ● Fought with Philip● Taught by Aristotle ● Maybe assassinated
Philip
Conquests ● “Master of Greece”● Defeated Darius III
to conquer Persiain 331 B.C.
● Pushed towards India● Admired Achilles ● Gordion Knot
The End of the Earth ● Made it to India
○ Enslaved and slaughtered his enemies
● Army forced him to turn back○ Made it to Indus River○ Returned to Susa○ Withdrew from public life
● Died in Babylon after battling a fever for 10 days
Legacy ● Empire broken into 3 kingdoms
○ Macedonia, Egypt, and Syria● Accomplished:
○ Spread Greek culture■ Alexandrias■ Hellenistic culture
influenced Western Civilization
○ Cultural integration ○ God-king
Questions? ● Was Alexander the Great’s empire really a “one world”
empire?● What factors led to the breakup of his empire? ● How has Hellenistic culture influenced Western
Civilization?● Was Alexander the Great really great? Why or why not?
○ Compare his actions to the list we made at the beginning of class.
