1. Alexander the Great

2. Macedonia  Located to the north of Greece  After Peloponnesian War Macedonia controls Greece

3. Phillip II

4.  Ruler of Macedonia  Creates 1st paid, professional army  Demosthenes- orator- leads opposition to Phillip  338BCE Battle of Chaeronea- Defeats Thebes and Athens to become “Master of Greece”  Phillip is Assassinated

5. Olympius- Alexander’s Mother

6. Alexander & Bucephalus

7. Alexander the Great “Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.”

8. Alexander the Great  19 y/o son takes over  Trained by Aristotle  Unifies Greece by age 24- conquers Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, & Persia

9. Alexander’s Empire “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. “

10. Cont.  Goes east to India but must turn back- Soldiers tired and fed up- Many die  Alexander dies 323 BCE @ age 32  Conquered most of the known world during his life

11. Alexander’s Goals  Conquer the world  Spread Greek culture  Manage the Empire  Wanted to be a God-King

12. After Death  Empire split into Macedonia, Egypt and Syria  200 BCE Roman Legions invade Greece and Conquer most of the Hellenistic Empire