Philip II of Macedon

What does Hellenistic mean?

"greek like" or "greek influenced" - indicates the spread of Greek culture outside of greece (due to alexander the great) - india,egypt, asia minor, northern parts of africa

How long did Alexander the Great rule for?

12 years and eight months

How old was Alexander the Great when he died?

32 years old

When did Alexander the Great die?

323 BC

Why does Alexander decide to conquer Persia?

Alexander decides to conquer Persia because Alexander wanted to do what his father did before he died.

How does Alexander find out he is the son of Amon (God)?

Alexander finds out that he is the son of Amon when he takes a detour to go to the oracle in Egypt, and there he is reassured that he is a son of Amon.

What happened at the League of Corinth?

At the League of Corinth, the kings of Greek city-states swear their oath to king Philip of Macedon, and then Philip is able to unify the Greek city-states around Sparta, and he sets things up for his son Alexander the Great.

What did Seleucus establish?

He establishes the Seleucus dynasty.

What did Seleucus do?

He took over part of Alexander the Greats empire

How many soldiers were in Alexander's Army?

In Alexander's army, there were a total of 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers.

What happens to the empire that Alexander the Great built?

It gets split up into a few major empires

What is Alexander the Greats mom named?

Olympias

What are Satraps?

Persian governors

When did Philip become king of Macedon?

Philip became king of Macedon in 359 B.C.E.

How long did Philip rule?

Philip ruled from 359 B.C.E to 336 B.C.E.

Who takes control of Egypt?

Ptolemy

Who is Ptolemy?

Ptolemy is one of Alexander the Greats generals

What does Shah in Shah mean? Who was the Persian Shah in Shah?

Shah in Shah means the king of kings. The person who was the Persian Shah in Shah was Darius III.

What are some of the theories of why Philip was assassinated?

Some of the theories of why Philip was assasinated are that Posse Gnaeus was Philips lover, and on some level jealous and on some because another relative of Philip fronted Palestinians and Philip didn't go to defend him. Another theory of why Philip was assassinated is that this was arranged somehow by Olympias, Philips's wife and mother of Alexander to put Alexander on the throne, and there are some motivations there because also shortly before the assassination, he took a second wife which was his more favored wife as opposed to Olympias.

What does Diadochi translate into?

Successors

In what modern-day country is the Granicus River located?

The Granicus River is located in modern-day Turkey.

What happens after Alexander the Great dies?

The Wars of Diadochi

What is the dominant city-state at the beginning of the 4th Century B.C.E?

The dominant city-state at the beginning of the 4th Century B.C.E is Thebes.

What leader defeated Sparta in 333 BCE?

The leader that defeated Sparta in 333 B.C.E is known as Antipater who is one of Darius III's generals.

What is the location of Macedon, relative to Greece?

The location of Macedon relative to Greece is North.

What was the name of Alexander's horse?

The name of Alexander's horse is Bucephalus.

Who was Alexander's tutor? What was the deal he made with Philip II to tutor Alexander?

The person who was Alexander's tutor is Aristotle. The deal that he made with Philip II to tutor Alexander is that Philip destroyes Aristotles village of Stagira as he conquers Greece.

Who wrote about Philip's wedding? How long after it happened?

The person who wrote about Philip's wedding is Plutarch. They wrote about Philip's wedding 100 of years after it happened.

What did these successors do?

They fought for control of the empire

What happened to Darius III?

What happened to Darius III is that he is repeatedly defeated by Alexander's forces even though Alexander's forces are greatly outnumbered, and Darius keeps on having to retreat.