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Why “the Great”? In ten years, Alexander of
Macedonia created the largest empire in the world up to that time
Alexander spread Greek culture, ensuring cultural diffusion and the survival of the qualities of classical Greece
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Alexander’s Empire
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Alexander’s origins
Born in Pella, Macedonia
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Tutored by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle
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His father, Philip, was king of Macedonia, and had conquered the Greek city states during his 27 year reign
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OlympiadaAlexander’s mother
OlympiadaAlexander’s mother
Philip IIAlexander’s
father
Philip IIAlexander’s
father
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Philip was murdered in 336 B.C. and Alexander became the King of Macedonia. He was only 20 years old.
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Alexander secured his father’s empire by squelched rebellions in the northern regions to the Danube River.
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Expanding the Empire, Alexander’s forcesof over 40,000 crossed at the Dardanellesinto Asia.
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The Gordian Knot: the legend behind theancient knot was that the man who coulduntie it was destined to rule the entire world.
Alexander simply slashed the knot with his swordand unraveled it.
The Gordian Knot
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Defeating Darius of Persia According to the legend , Alexander’s
forces dispatched the Persian army, losing only 110 men. Alexander was victorious, and Darius was forced to flee.
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Major cities in Asia Minor and along the Phoenician coast surrendered to Alexander. Alexander proceeded to Egypt, where he established the city of Alexandria and was made pharaoh.
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Alexander’s forces defeated Darius again, this time in Mesopotamia. Alexander was proclaimed king of Persia.
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When Darius was found murdered by his own men, Alexander executed the assassins and gave Darius a royal funeral.
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The limits of expansion In the spring of 327 BC, Alexander and his army
marched into India. As he conquered regions he allowed rulers to continue to govern in his name.
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In India, Alexander’s horse was killed…He mourned his loss and named a city in his honor.
Bucephalus
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At the Indus, the Macedonians rebelled and refused to go any farther. The forces travelled down the Indus and began the
journey back to Mesopotamia.
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Securing a legacy Alexander made Babylonia the capital of his Empire.
He married one of Darius’ daughters and “encouraged” 10,000 of his soldiers to take Persian wives.
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Antigonus
Ptolemy
Seleucus
Alexander died at the following years ,at the age of 33. After his death his empire was divided at three parts.
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The mystery of Alexander’s death
Alexander died of a fever at 33… but why? Plutarch reports that he was had been plagued by several bad “omens”. Some others from the time claimed Alexander was poisoned.
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DIMOTIKO SXOLEIO DISPILIOU KASTORIA GREECE6TH GRADE
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