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1 Alexander the Great

2 Macedonia (356-323 B.C.) Powerful city-state in northern Greece grew powerful while Athens and Sparta fought Macedonian king, Philip II, conquers lower Greece

3 Alexander Alexander the Great – young ruler of Macedonia/Greece who invades Persia as his father planned quickly conquers the Persian Empire while greatly outnumbered Inspired by Illiad

4 Empire builds the city of Alexandria in Egypt largest land empire in history at that time

5 India 326 B.C.- Alexander reached India but his soldiers did not want to go on. Alexander crossed Nile, Euphrates, Tigris and Indus Rivers

6 Legacy Army begins to return to Greece Heading back, Alexander dies at 32 left behind a legacy and an empire that spread Hellenistic(Greek) culture through the Middle East

7 Aftermath kingdoms continued to spread Greek culture (religion, architecture, science, and technology) later led to Middle East surpassing Europe

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