Age Of Alexander Flashcards
371
Thebes defeat Sparta and take control of Greece
404
Athens defeated by Sparta in pelopenesian war. Take rule of Greece
362
Thebes rule ends, Greek becomes divided
359
Philip becomes king of Macedonia (not Greece yet)
What does Philip create to take over northern Greece
The first paid army
356
Alexander is born
Who warned Athens about Macedonian invasion but was ignored
Demosthenes
338
Philip defeats Greece in battle of charonea and becomes master of Greece
Alex was 18 at the time
336
Philip is assassinated at his daughters wedding
Alex becomes king at 20
334
Alex defeats Persia at age 22 against Darius the 3rd
What was the 3 pt plan
To build new cities, and rebuild old ones to cultural centers
To become a divine monarch
To unite Persia and Macedonia into one capital
What happens after ten years of war
The crew threatens mutiny
323
Alexander dies of uncertain causes
Where was Alexander’s body transferred
Alexandria Egypt
What were the names of the divided land
Egypt
Syria
Macedonia