Alexander The Great Flashcards
When did King Philip II take power?
359 B.C.
Where does this unit begin
Macedonia
What age was. King Philip when he got power
23
What was king Philips main campaign?
Wanted to take down Greeks and Persia He perfected the Phalanx
When did Athens attack?
338 B.C.
What was Philips sons name?
Alex He had Aristotle as a tutor, rode a horse before he walked, prepared for war since age 5
How old was Alex when Macedonia attacked Athens?
18, led the battle for Macedonia
Were the Macedonians successful?
Yes
Philip wanted to unite….
Greece against Persia
What was Philips plan to unite Greece against Persia called?
League of Corinth (hate Persia)
What year was Philip divorced
337 B.C.
Why did Philip divorce
He fell in love with a friends 14 year old daughter, they had a son
What does Philips daughter do?
She gets married
What happens at the wedding?
Philips ex-wife is furious with him for divorcing her for a 14 year old
Who does the ex-wife ask to kill Philip?
Her bodyguard, he does it
Who and in what year did the next person resume control?
King Alex in 336 B.C. at 20 yrs old
When did King Alex order for Macedonia to attack Persia?
334 B.C.
Whose soil was this attack on?
Persian soil
How many Macedonians and Persians were there fighting?
35,000 Macedonians. 40,000 Persians
334 B.C. Alex was…..
Victorious
Who did Alex attack next?
Darius
How many Persians did Darius bring?
100,000 (defensive)
Was Alex victorious against Darius?
Yes He attacks Darius directly and the army retreats
When does Alex enter Egypt?
332 B.C. He enters as a hero for defeating the Persians
What does Alex establish in Egypt?
Alexandria
When does he enter India?
330 B.C.
What does turkey give Alex?
Darius’ head on a platter. He was mad because he wanted to kill Darius himself
When does Alex finally end his attacks?
327 B.C.
Home many years and how many miles went on throughout the attacks?
7 years 11,000 miles
When did the expansion end?
324 B.C.
When does Alex die and what does he die from?
June 10 323 B.C. Dies of fever from a mosquito
Who did Macedonia want to take over after Alex?
Someone strong
How long did Alex rule for total?
Approx. 12 years
What did Alex end?
Greek city states
Who did he unite?
Persia and Greece
What is a blend of Greek and eastern customs and cultures?
Hellenism
Alexandria held a….
Library and museum of Alex
What happened to the library
It burnt down
Where is the museum now?
Present day Cairo
