Section 3 Alexander The Great Flashcards
What lay north of Greece?
Macedonia
How did Philip the second of Macedonia feel about Greek culture?
He admired the Greeks
What was Philip’s plan to unite the Greeks with his own kingdom?
He trained a vast army of foot soldiers to fight likes the Greeks, took over city states one by one, bribed the leaders of others to surrender, and some even joined voluntarily
Who was Demosthenes? What did he do?
He was a lawyer and one of Athens great public speakers. He gave several warnings warning the Athenians that Philip was a great threat to the kingdom.
What happened in 338 B.C?
Macedonians crushed the Greek allies at the battle of Chaeronea.
How did Philip plan to conquer the Persian empire?
With the Greeks’ help
How old was Alexander when he became king?
20 years old
What places Alexander conquer?
Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt.
What happened to Alexander in 323 B.C?
He died with a bad fever at age 32
What did alexander inspire?
His armies to march into unknown lands and risk their lives in difficult situations
What is Alexander called today?
Alexander the Great.
What is a legacy?
What a person leaves behind when he or she dies.
What does the word Hellenistic come from?
A Greek word meaning”like the Greeks”
