Alexander The Great
Peloponnesian war
431-404 B.C.E The war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states.
Alexandria
A city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. By Alexander the Great, also an ancient center of learning.
Aristotle
A great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics
Custom
A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
What is a Custom?
A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region.
Macedonia
An ancient Kingdom located North oF Greece
During the Peloponnesian war, a kingdom to the North of Greece grew stronger. This kingdom was called?
Macedonia
What happened to Alexanders empire when he died?
His empire fell apart settlers left the cities and the cities fell into ruins, his general fought amongst themselves and the empire was divided into 3 kingdoms
What helped Philip II conquer mainland Greece?
His well trained army
Alexander aloud Persian governors to run the day to day business of there lands, but?
He appointed Macedonians to head the army.
Why the term Great?
He conquered a vast territory
What was the most lasting legacy of Alexanders conquest?
He expanded his rule over Persia, Egypt, Central Asia, Western India.
Why was Alexander prepared for his new duties when he became king of Macedonia?
He had been tutored by Aristotle, a great Greek philosopher
How did Alexander show respect through religion?
He honored Persian and Egyptian gods
What is your opinion, was Alexander really Great , why and why not?
He is Great because he conquered a vast empire, and he respected other peoples culture, religion, he spread Greek ideas.
Why was Alexander fascinated with Greek culture?
He learned to appreciate Greek culture from his tutor Aristotle;he deeply admired Greek culture, and wanted to spread it throught his empire.
What was his plan to control such a vast empire?
He planned to unite his vast empire by spreading Greek culture, by inspiring loyalty through religion, and adopting some of the customs of the people he conquered
What prevented Philip II from carrying out his plan to attack Persia?
He was murdered
Alexander began building his empire by?
Invading Asia Minor
What is an empire?
Large territory that is ruled by a single leader or government.
How did the Peloponnesian war help Philip II conquer Greece?
The war left the Greeks divided and weak.
Who won the peloponnesian war?
Sparta
The peloponnesian war was fought between?
Spartans and Athens
The Peloponnesian war is named for the peloponnesus which is?
The peninsula South of mainland Greece.
Alexander the Great
The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300's B.C.E
How did this event help Macedonians and king Philip II?
They took advantage of the Greeks weakness after years of war and conquered most of Greece.
What happened to the people in the towns and cities that resisted Alexanders rules?
They were sold into slavery.
What was Alexanders goal for his empire?
To bring all the different cultures of the people he conquered together under a single government
Why did Alexander adopt cultural practices of the people he conquered?
To show respect to conquered people.
In Egypt he was called the son of ammon and in Greece he said he was the son of?
Zeus
Alexanders plan to unite his empire included?
respecting cultures in conquered lands.
