Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia.

12
E. Napp Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia.

description

Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia. Philip II was a king of Macedonia. In 338 B.C., he conquered the Greek city-states. He planned to conquer the Persian Empire . However, he died. Philip’s son, Alexander set out to conquer the world. By 330 B.C., he had - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Greece’s neighbor to the north is Macedonia.

Page 1: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Greece’s neighbor to the north is

Macedonia.

Page 2: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Philip II was a king of Macedonia. In 338 B.C., he conquered the Greek city-states.

He planned to conquer the Persian

Empire.

However, he died.

Page 3: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

•Philip’s son, Alexander

set out to conquerthe world.

• By 330 B.C., he hadconquered the PersianEmpire.

Page 4: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Alexander moved his armiesall the way to the Indus River!

Page 5: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Alexander the Great conquered a vastempire.

Page 6: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

However, once in the Indian subcontinent, Alexander’s men wanted to return home. Theywere homesick!

Page 7: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Alexander developed a fever in Babylon in 323 B.C and died.

Page 8: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Alexander’s empire fell apart after his death.

His three generals divided the empire into three kingdoms-Macedon, Egypt, and Syria.

These kingdoms often fought each other but they were united by their common Greek culture.

Page 9: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

After the death of Alexander the Great,his vast empire was divided among his

generals.

Page 10: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

However, even though the empire fell apart, Alexander had spreadGreek culture throughout his empire.

Page 11: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Hellenism is a Greek like culture.

Page 12: Greece’s neighbor  to the north is  Macedonia.

E. Napp

Alexander the Greatspread Greek

culture throughoutthe Mediterranean

world.