L30 Flashcards
Alexander the Great
The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.
The 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 cuture
Alexander helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them
Common enemy
What happened to the government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander?
They stay in office
Why is Alexander called great
He conquered all know empires
Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different
Cultures
Alexander built cities to spread
Culture and ideas
Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt especially famous
Biggest trade and learning center library
Alexander used religion to help him rule the Egyptians by gaining their
There trust
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the of
Zeus
In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to _
Ran day to day business of their lands
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
The soldiers refused to fight
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
Generals fought for control
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests
Spread of Greek culture
In order to bring unity to his empire Alexander encouraged macedonias to marry with p
Pesriaed
Alexandria
A city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning
A country that is friendly to another country in
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
Aristotle
custom
A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
involved
To be a part of something
Macedonia
Macedoniaan ancient kingdom located north of Greece
Peloponnesian War
(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
Reluctantly
To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something
