Alexander the Great Chapter 5 Section 3

Macedonia Attacks Greece Macedonia was to the north of Greece Philip II united Greece in order to defeat Persia Philip began to take over the Greek city-states Demosthenes warned Athens but it didn’t work Macedonians defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Chaeronea. Philip controlled all of Greece

Alexander Builds an Empire Alexander began to conquer Persia in 334 B.C. with the Battle of Granicus. Alexander defeated the Persian army at Issus and freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor. Then he captured Syria and Egypt. Alexandria was a center of business; it became one of the most important cities in the ancient world. Conquest through modern day: Pakistan, India, and Iran In 323 BC, Alexander but he became ill and died

Alexander’s death marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era 4 generals fought for power after and tore the empire into 4 kingdoms Gov’t business was conducted in Greek Greek culture spread