Alexander The Great

Question 0

Victories:

Answer 0

1. Macedon 36 B.C
2. Conquered from Macedon to the Middle East
3. From Egypt to the northern area of India
4. Alexandria
5. Hellenistic = Greek culture influence
6. Kingdom was divided into:
   - Ptolemy: Egypt
   - Seleucus: Persian Empire
   - Antigonus: Macedonia

Question 1

Life:

Answer 1

1. He was an educated man/ his teacher was Aristotle
2. His victories were never enough for his father, it was always too little
3. He was a great leader, conquest many territories
4. Plutarch emphasize Alexander’s self-discipline, in his biography because Alexander kept his mind in his duties and his goals he was never distract with silly stuff

Question 2

Time line:

Answer 2

• 336 B.C/ Philip second was assassinated and Alexander became king of Macedon at the age of 20.
• 334 B.C/ Alexander led 35000 soldiers into Anatolia
• 332 B.C/ Alexander entered Egypt and founder the city of Alexandria
• 326 B.C/ Alexander’s army reached the Indus Valley
• 323 B.C/ Alexander died at the age of 32 and his death generated a power struggle
• EGYPT: 323 B.C Ptolemy became governor if Egypt
• PERSIA: 312 B.C Seleucus took most of Persian empire
• MACEDONIA: 306 B.C Antigonus became king of Macedonia