greece’s neighbor to the north is macedonia

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Greece’s neighbor to the north is

Macedonia.

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Philip II was a king of Macedonia. In 338 B.C., he conquered the Greek city-states.

He planned to conquer the Persian

Empire.

However, he died.

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•Philip’s son, Alexander

set out to conquerthe world.

• By 330 B.C., he hadconquered the PersianEmpire.

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Alexander moved his armiesall the way to the Indus River!

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Alexander the Great conquered a vastempire.

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However, once in the Indian subcontinent, Alexander’s men wanted to return home. Theywere homesick!

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Alexander developed a fever in Babylon in 323 B.C and died.

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Alexander’s empire fell apart after his death.

His three generals divided the empire into three kingdoms-Macedon, Egypt, and Syria.

These kingdoms often fought each other but they were united by their common Greek culture.

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After the death of Alexander the Great,his vast empire was divided among his

generals.

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However, even though the empire fell apart, Alexander had spreadGreek culture throughout his empire.

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Hellenism is a Greek like culture.

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Alexander the Greatspread Greek

culture throughoutthe Mediterranean

world.