1. Homework G-9 due tomorrow Test on Greece Monday.  20 Multiple Choice  2 out of 3 short answer questions.  Review sheet also due Monday.

2. Aim #11: Just how “great” was Alexander the Great? Do Now:  Based on what you read yesterday, why would Oedipus be considered a tragic hero?  What lessons were audiences supposed to learn from a play like Oedipus Rex?

3. I. Alexander’s Background A. Born in 356 B.C., son of Macedonian king Philip II. B. In 338 B.C., Phillip defeated Athens in battle and quickly conquered and united all of Greece. No more independent city-states! C. In 336 B.C., Phillip is assassinated and 20 year old Alexander becomes King of Macedonia and Greece.

4. II. Alexander’s Accomplishments A. Goals: 1. Spread Greek culture across the world 2. Continue his father’s legacy of military conquest 3. Get revenge on the Persian Empire B. By the time he dies at the age of 32, Alexander has: 1. Conquered the Persian Empire and taken control of Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. 2. Spread the Greek Empire across Africa and Central Asia (spread of Greek ideas = rise of the Hellenistic Era).

5. Alexander’s Empire