#4 Rise of Macedon

Question 1

How were Ancient Macedon cities and people like?

Answer 1

1) cities, mainly tribal

2) Citizen were warriors

Question 2

What was the role of the king?

Answer 2

He had sole power

Question 3

Who was the advised by?

Answer 3

Hetairoi (noble companion) helped make choices

Question 4

What were the Aristrocratic warrior ideals? (2)

Answer 4

1) Fan of war/hunting art

2) Personal courage (hunting and war)

Question 5

In what aspect did the Macedon people appreciate Greek culture? (4)

Answer 5

1) Spoke Greek
2) Art was classical Greek art
3) Invited Greeks to do drama plays
4) Alexanders tutor was Greek

Question 6

What was found at the Royal Tombs of Vergina? (4)

Answer 6

1) Gold
2) Bones
3) Arms and armour
4) Fresco painting -

Question 7

What was the Battle of Chaeronea? What year did it take place?

Answer 7

An intervention between poleis which resulted in a decisive defeat against Greek opposition.
338BCE

Question 8

How did King Philip strenghten loyalty to kings, among elite, non elite Macedonians? (2)

Answer 8

1) He fought in wars

2) Reached out to Elite

Question 9

What was so special about the Sarrisa

Answer 9

18ft baaaby

Question 10

What was the league of Corinth? When was it established and by and with what intention? (3)

Answer 10

1) A league created with two purposes, common peace in Greece and vengeance against Persia
2) Created by Phillips
3) 337BCE

Question 11

What was Aigai and what occured there? (2)

Answer 11

1) Greek style theatre

2) Were King Phillips was assasinated

Question 12

Alexander the Great Born and Died…?

Answer 12

356-323BCE

Question 13

At what age did Alexander become King?

Answer 13

Age 20!

Question 14

Did Alexander want to be portrayed as young or old?

Answer 14

He wanted to be presented as young and with big eyes in his paintings. Legend says, divine eyes = buggy eyes

Question 15

Who did Alex defeat?

Answer 15

Persian King

Question 16

At 15 what courages thing did Alex do to convince public of his charm and aura?

Answer 16

Tammed a wild horse at 15 who he then takes it to battle.

BUCEPHALUS

Question 17

What was the name of Alexanders horse ?

Answer 17

BUCEPHALUS

Question 18

What did Alex do to charm the public part two?

Answer 18

Untied a untiable knot called the GORDIAN KNOT

-showed how he can be so DECISIVE

Question 19

Whad did Alex do to charm the public part 3

Answer 19

○ Went to India and troops rebelled conquest. They instead go to a dessert, notoriesly harsh. Water is found for troops son’s but rather Alex gets it. Very unpopular decision. “ A king does not drink when his army is thirsty” People loved him for this and turned the scenario- making people look at him as charismatic
§ E.g Gedrosian Desert
However 1/5 of army died

Question 20

How long was Alexanders campaign?

Answer 20

334-325BCE

Question 21

What was the Battle of Issus? When did it take place?

Answer 21

1) Persian King Derius III defeated for the first time

2) 333

Question 22

What the battle of Issus resemble?

Answer 22

That Alex was the face of this conquest

Question 23

Why was a factor into Alex defeated Persian King Derius III? (3)

Answer 23

1) King Derius III did not Alex was a great threat. underestimated Macedonean. Even though the Persian had more troops
2) Alex’s troops were loyal to him
3) Darius troops were not loyal

Question 24

In what year was Darius defeated for a second time?

Answer 24

331BCE

Question 25

How did King Darius killed?

Answer 25

Murdered by his Satraps

Question 26

How did Alexander honour King Darius death?

Answer 26

1) Threw funural

Question 27

What was the significance of Alexander honour ceremony for King Darius? (3)

Answer 27

1) Shows his power
2) Showed his dignity
3) BIG PR move

Question 28

How long was Alexanders campaign?

Answer 28

324-325BCE

Question 29

Key moments in Alexander’s campaign (3)

Answer 29

1) Captures Persepolis (330BCE)
2) Turns back after mutiny at Hyphasis River in India (326)
3) Dies in Babylon (323BCE)

Question 30

How did Alexander try and assimilate and befriend captured Persian territory? (2)

Answer 30

1) Wore clothing of Persians

2) Told me to build a Sacrficial Tribunal 2X the size of a normal one so people thought they were giants

Question 31

What motivated Alexander Conquest? (5)

Answer 31

1) Need to prove that he is a couragous warrior
2) Inspired by Greek Mythology
3) Belief in own divinity - Megalima
4) Gain world empire
5) ALEXANDERS GOAL WAS TO SPREAD GREEK CULUTRE / IDEAS

Question 32

Which Greek Mythology was Alexander inspired by?

Answer 32

1) Dinosalys
2) Hercules
3) Son of Ra/Ammon [Zeus] In egypt

Question 33

Alexander’s Treatment of Individuals - BAD (4)

Answer 33

1) Takes over Persian Empire - Ends Achemind Dynasty
2) Burns down palaces at Persepolis in 330BCE - Protittute convinced him. Or accidental are possible
3) Appropriates lands for resources/ cities
4) Several massicres (india, Tyre)

Question 34

Alexander’s Treatment of Individuals - GOOD

Answer 34

1) Attempts to gain local loyalty
2) - Astronomical Diaries (text produced in Babylon) mention some of Alexander’s Activities
○ E.g. “on the 11th, and order of Alexander to the Babyonians was sent as followings: “into your house I shall not enter” house means house or temple (gods)
3) Married women of local places to unite community
4) Adopted Persian court ceremonies and dress
5) Tolerated / encouraged local religions
6) Mass marriages of Macedonian - HETAIROI to persian women
7) included and promoted Persians in army/ government

Question 35

What was the significance of Alexander the Great?

Answer 35

Some conquests lost, but lasting Macedonian kingdoms established in:

1) Asia + Syria, Egypt, Macedon + northern Greece
2) Larger, more interconnected Mediterranean world, linked by Greek language and culture