Alexander the Great Cornell Notes Setup
Peloponnesian Wars 431 b.c. Sparta declares war on Athens Lasted for 27 years and involved other city-states Sparta won, but the fighting continued Left Greece weak
Macedonia Territory north of Greece King Phillip II watched the Greek City-state grow weak fighting each other By 338 b.c. Phillip had united his people and conquered most of mainland Greece Allowed city-states to keep some freedoms
Alexander the Great Became king of Macedonia in 336bc at 20 years old Studied philosophy, science, public speaking with Aristotle
Alexander the Great Invaded the Persian empire with a Greek/Macedonian army: Conquered Asia Minor and kept going Planned to unite the people of different cultures under one government
Summary Explain what allowed for Alexander the Great to rise to power.