Alexander the Great Ancient Greece Assessment #2

What are some examples of how Alexander spread Greek ideas to unite the different peoples of his empire?

-He built cities in a Greek style. -Settlers who came from Greece came to his cities would bring what was Greek Laws, art and Literature. -Alexander wanted local soldiers and government official to speak only Greek -He designed Alexandria. It had many Greek features too! :ole a university, a gymnasium and a theater.

What are some examples of how Alexander adopted the ways of other cultures to shows respect for the people he had conquered?

-In Persia Alexander adopted the Persian system of government. -Alexander encouraged marriage between Macedonians and Persians. -He himself married the eldest daughter of Darius III. -Alexander demanded that visitors greeted him in the Persian style.

What was built in Alexandria which taught us much about the ancient world?

200,000 scrolls were kept in a library built in Alexandria. This taught us so much about the ancient world.In Alexandrea. A museum was not full of artifacts but more of a research center or a think tank. It had a mythical amount of scrolls some say 200,000 scrolls and some say 600,000 scrolls. People were taught that the world was round and Aristotle was off of his theory by less than 1%.

Hellenistic Age

323 BCE-31 CE The Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the subsequent conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year.

When did Alexander the Great invade Asia Minor?

334 B.C.E

When was King Philip murdered?

336 B.C.E.

When did King Philip conquer most of mainland Greece?

388 B.C.E.

When was the end of the Pelopennisian War?

404 B.C.E

What was built in Alexandria's port?

A lighthouse was built and was lit at night and smoke poured out in the morning. Apparently it was 300 ft. tall or 450 ft. They used fire to fuel the lighthouse.

What did Alexander do to unite his conquered city-states?

Accommodation and Simulation. Sometimes left soldiers behind to marry women. He used accommodation and assimilation to unite them all.

What did Alexander do to weaken the Persian empire?

Alexander and his army rampaged through Asia minor. They carved deep inroads all the way to Persia. Alexander and his army fought the Persian navy on land, taking each of the Persians great naval bases. If Alexander didn't defeat the Persians, it would send a sign to the world that he could be defeated, and that he would no longer be as high as he was.

How did Alexander plan to build his empire?

Alexander planned to use terror and kindness to conquer an empire. The towns and cities that resisted him would be burned to the ground and their people would be sold into slavery. The towns and cities that surrendered would keep their government officials and Alexander would help them rebuild damaged property.

Write three or four sentences that explain what happened to Alexanders empire after he died.

Alexander's empire fell apart. Settlers left the cities he had built, and the cities fell into ruin. His generals fought each other to control the empire. Eventually, his land was divided into three kingdoms. Egypt became one kingdom, Asia, Macedonia and Greece made a third kingdom.

What did the city of Alexandria become?

Alexandria would become the intellectual cultural center of the ancient world.Another Athens if you will. He was going to create a harbor to do trade with others.

What was built in his cities?

An agora/stowa, many temples, and a gymnasium. He built splendid temples and public buildings. The theater was important.

What is significant about the empires size and what problems would that size might create?

An empire this size may be hard to handle by only one person.

What was Greece and Macedonias Kingdom/Empire called?

Antigonids

What roles did Athens and Sparta play in the Peloponnesian War?

Athens and Sparta were the main causes for the Pelopennisian War. They were in a fight to see what Greek city-state was more powerful. Before the war Athens was considered the most powerful Greek city-state but after the long 27 years of war Sparta came out on top.

Why was Alexander well trained to be a leader?

He became king at only 20 years old. He was wise. He studied under Aristotle. Aristotle taught him public speaking, science, and philosophy. He also taught Alexander to appreciate Greek culture.

What did Ptolemy do to continue Alexander's vision in Egypt?

He shaped a kingdom to merge Greek and Egyptian culture.

What did Ptolemy begin in Egypt?

He started the Ptolemaic dynasty.

What did he use to his advantage to build these cities?

He used the mountains that were there to build his city. He took account of the topography for the city. On the top he put palaces and temples, and houses at the bottom.

What did the Egyptians do when he arrived?

He was not only known to them as a god. The Egyptians crowned him a Pharaoh and as a son of Aman their most revered god.

How was he perceived when he arrived in Egypt?

He was perceived as a liberator and a figure of an extraordinary person.

How did the Peloponnesian War contribute to the expansion of Macedonia?

King Philip II unified his warlike tribes of the north and created a well trained army. After that he looked south. Years of war had left the Greeks divided and weak Philip thought he could take advantage of their weakness and he did, conquered most of mainland Greece and that expanded Macedonia because the Greeks were to weak to fight back.

What what Egypt's kingdom called?

Ptolemaic Kingdom

What did Ptolemy do to continue Alexander's vision in Egypt?

Ptolemy would shape a kingdom that combined Greek and Egyptian ideas and create a dynasty. He wanted a rich and secure area as much as he could get. He would use the assimilation of his greek background.

What was Persia's Empire called ?

Seleuids Kingdom

How were his cities laid out?

The city's became Greek, not Egyptian or Persian. They laid it out on a grid plan. They sometimes clinged on steep hills. Higher up were the palaces.

What happened at Tyre and why?

Tyre denied a peace treaty. So, his engineers decided to build a causeway to the island. He deployed a siege tower to destroy Tyre. They were fire proofed and on the top people fired arrows and others were inside, safe. The fortress was breached.

What are some examples of how Alexander used religion to unite his empire?

_ He honored the Egyptians and Persian gods. -Alexander encouraged the idea that he himself was a god. -Alexander made sure to spread the story of the priests greeting throughout his empire. -He required all Greeks to accept him as the son of Zeus.