Alexander The Great Vocab/study guide Flashcards
The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.
Alexander the Great
A city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning
Alexandria
A country that is friendly to another country in times of war
Ally
To be aware of the worth and importance of something or someone
Appreciation
A great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics.
Artisole
A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
Custom
To be part of something
Involved
An ancient kingdom located north of Greece
Macedonia
(431 to 404 B.C.E) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
Peloponnesian war
To have hesitation or and unwillingness to do something
Reluctantly
Th term given for the time period between Alexander’s death, and the rise of the Roman Empire
Hellenistic period
Who won the Peloponnesian war
Sparta
Alexander showed the influence of his teacher, Aristotle in his love of
Greek culture
Alexander helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them a
Common enemy
What happened to the government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander
They could keep their government officials
Why is Alexander called “Great”?
His notable achievements
Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different
Cultures into his empire
Alexander built cities to spread
Greek culture
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt especially famous?
It had one of the biggest libraries
Alexander used religion to help him real the Egyptians by gaining their
Loyalty by honoring their gods
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of
Zues
In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to
Adopt their form of government
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
His soldiers refused to fight
What happened to a,expanders empire after he died
His empire collapsed
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
He distributed Greek ideas through a vast area of
In order to help bring unity to his empire Alexander especially encouraged Macedonians to marry with
Persians
