1. Alexander the Great

2. Macedonia North of Greece Invaded and took Greece
Battle of Chaeronea
Philip II is stabbed to death
Alexander the Great becomes king at 20 years old

3. Conquests of Alexander
Took and secured Greece
Smashed Persian forces and took Anatolia
Marched to Egypt, crowned as Pharaoh
Established Alexandria at mouth of the Nile
Push on to India
11 years
11,000 miles
Turn back around

4. Legacy of Alexander Died at 32 years of age from a fever
Established many cities
Settled by Greeks
Greek temples, statues, Olympics
Adopted Persian dress and customs
Married Persian
Meld customs with Greeks, Egyptian, Indian, and Persian (Hellenic)
Included Persians and other foreigners in his army

5. Alexandria (Egypt) Capital of Hellenistic world Lighthouse
Center of commerce
Wide range of goods
Diverse population
500,000
Lighthouse
440 feet tall
Alexandrian Library
Half million scrolls
Free women

6. Greatest Military Leader?
“My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambition. Macedon is too small for you”
Murdered all rivals to the throne
Conquered unknown world and more
10,000 mile wide empire
United those he conquered
Never lost a single battle in 15 years
Died at age 32

7. Alexander’s Lessons of Leadership
Have a vision
Win commitment of others
Unsurpassed execution
“one is either quick or dead”
Speed and surprise
Light armor
Build a well rounded team
Build on each others strengths
War tactic innovations
Siege weapons
Resources to train and development
Well disciplined
Lead from the front
Equality and fairness
Recognize excellence of others

8. Hellenistic Achievements
Astronomy
Sun larger than Greece (300 times bigger than Earth)
Earth revolves around Sun (no!)
Circumference of Earth within 4,000 miles
Mathematics
Pythagoras
Calculate sides of a right triangle
Value of pi
Physics
Law of the lever
Compound pulley
Force Pump
Steam Engine
Philosophy
Stoicism – moral equality, focus on what you can control