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Chapter 30Alexander the Great

Peloponnesian War

● Athens and Sparta started fighting again● They fought a war and Sparta won● The King of Macedonia, King Philip II saw that the Greeks

were not getting along● King Philip II took over Greece

Alexander the Great

● Alexander was King Philip’s son● When King Philip died, Alexander became the new king● Alexander was only 20 years old when he became king

Alexander wanted to rule a large empire.

● What is an empire?○ a large area of land where one person is in charge

Alexander had a plan to unite his empire.

● Alexander planned to:○ spread Greek culture○ use religion to inspire loyalty○ show respect for others

The end of the empire

● When Alexander was 33 years old he got sick and died● When Alexander died, his empire broke apart

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