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Main Idea

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AtG conquered Persia and Egypt, extended his empire to the Indus river in northwest India

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Relevance

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AtG empire extended across 3 continents, today consisting of many nations and diverse cultures

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Where was Alexander from?

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Macedon/ia

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Who was Alexander’s father?

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King Philip of Macedonia

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How did the Macedonians view Greeks?

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looked up to them

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How did the Greeks view Macedonia?

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Didn’t look up to them

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Who was king of Macedonia in 359 BCE?

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Philip II, father of AtG

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What did Philip do bc of his aspirations to conquer?

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Gathered large army, adopts and improves phalanx, plans to invade Greece

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Who was by Philip’s side while he planned?

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Alexander (young)

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How did Philip end Hoplite Greek warfare?

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Macedonian phalanx, green infantry, and holds a sarissa 18ft pike instead of spear

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what was called “philip’s most powerful weapon of war?”

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the macedonian phalanx

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What did Philip first conquer?

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Greece

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Who warned against Philip’s conquering Greece?

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Demosthenes, a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.

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Which two city states tried to stop Philip from conquering them?

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Athens and Thebes

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How old was Alexander when Philip conquered Greece?

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What was the battle of Chaeronea? Who won?

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A turning point in the conquest of Greece. The Greeks were defeated.

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Who assassinated Philip II? When?

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His bodyguard, Pausanius, 336 BCE

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What dream of Philip’s did he never accomplish?

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Invasion of Persia

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What did AtG do when his father was killed?

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Proclaimed himself king

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Why was Philip murdered?

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Personal feud btwn him and bodyguard OR someone put him up to it

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Who may have put Pausanius up to killing Philip?

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Olympias, Darius, or Alexander

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Why was AtG ready to rule at such a young age?

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He was tutored by Aristotle, his role model was Achilles (his favorite book was the Illiad)

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How did AtG first demonstrate his abilities? What did this cause?

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He crushed a revolt in Thebes, and afterwards no other city states rebelled

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Story of taming Bucephalus

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Tamed untameable horse

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What leadership power did AtG use w/ the Thebans?
coercive
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What did AtG do to Thebes?
Crushed the revolt, burned it down
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What in Thebes did AtG spare?
House of Pindar, famous poet
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What did AtG do in 334 BCE?
Led 35000 troops into Anatolia, edge of Persian Empire
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What happened at the Granicus River?
AtG smashed Persian defenses
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How did AtG stand out on the battlefield?
By leading at the front
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Who was Parmenio?
AtG general
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Who was Hepheistian?
Alexander's best friend
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What did Parmenio advise AtG? What was his response?
Not to cross the river and fight right then; he wouldn't let a 'little stream' stand in his way
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What did AtG wear?
A white helmet
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What was the Gordian Knot?
An ox cart (not attached to an ox) with a very complex knot. Whoever undid it would be ruler of Asia according to the legend of the people.
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What did AtG do when he heard about the Gordian Knot?
Used critical thinking and cut through the knot, undoing it
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What happened when AtG went to conquer Israel?
The priest went out in his special robes to greet him (not allowed in reg circumstances; pikuach nefesh)
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What happened when AtG met Shimon HaTzaddik?
AtG knelt @ his feet
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How is Alexander a Jewish name?
After he spared the city the sages proclaimed that all 1st born males should be named Alexander
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What did Darius offer Alexander?
A third of the empire and his gorgeous youngest daughter
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What was AtG's response to Darius?
He will take his whole empire, and to address him as Lord of Asia
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What Egyptian city did AtG found?
Alexandria
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What happened to Alexander in Egypt in 332 BCE?
He was crowned pharoah
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Where in Egypt did Alexander travel to? Why?
Siwah, to talk to the Egyptian Oracle
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Were the Egyptians happier under AtG or the Persians?
AtG
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What did AtG do after conquering Egypt?
Went E to confront Darius
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How could AtG benefit from talking to the Egyptian Oracle?
His mom had told him he was a demigod, wanted to confirm that
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What did Mediterranean Sea sailors fear most?
flat, undistinguished coastline of N Egypt
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What was the dual purpose of the Pharos Lighthouse?
Welcome beacon for weary travelers, warned ships of dangerous coastline
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How tall was the Pharos Lighthouse?
Over 30 stories, 440 ft
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How did the Pharos Lighthouse work (day and night?)
Day-mirrors reflected sunlight, night-fire was made
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What was used to project the Pharos Lighthouse light?
Polished sheet of bronze/mirror
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How long did the Pharos Lighthouse last? What eventually happened to it?
1700 years. Destroyed by earthquakes in 14th century.
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How did the Siwah oracle work?
Priests listen in, answer from passageway pretending to be Zeus
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What was the Egyptian name for Zeus?
Ammon
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What did AtG ask the Oracle?
Will I conquer the world? Were my father's killers punished? Am I the son of Zeus (meaning I can't lose?)
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What did the Oracle answer AtG?
Yes to all
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Why would the priests of the oracle lie?
AtG won't like bad answers/if they're wrong he won't come back and murder them
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What did Darius do to meet AtG?
Assembled army of 250,000 men
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What did AtG do after the battle of Gaugamela?
Quickly occupied capitals of Babylon, Susa, Persepolis
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How did AtG get to India?
Crossed into Indus Valley.
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Who tried to stop AtG in India? How?
King Porus, @ battle of Hydaspes River
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Who won the Hydaspes River battle?
AtG, but pyrrhic
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How did the Athenian exile flatter Darius?
Commented on the beauty of the army
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What did the Athenian exile tell Darius about AtG/Macedonian army?
Strong, won't be intimidated, don't depend on outward appearance
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Based on what the Athenian exile said, what should Darius have done?
Make something to beat the phalanx
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What was the ratio of Persians to Macedonians?
5:1
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What did AtG do at the battle of Gaugamela?
Held ranks until last possible second
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What did Darius do that lost him the battle?
Panicked and ran away
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What was different about India?
The elephants were trained to fight
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What is pyrrhic?
(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.
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What did AtG troops do after Hydaspes River battle?
refused to continue
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What incident happened to AtG in Makran desert?
He was dehydrated. His troops found water (little left) and gave it to him, but he poured it on the ground.
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What happened to AtG in Babylon?
Contracted fever, died @ age 32, causing his generals to fight among themselves.
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What were AtG three lessons?
Don't take life for granted or take up time to chase wealth bc it won't come w you, came into this world empty handed want to leave that way

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