1. Alexander
The Great?

2. Warm up
Get with your groups and prepare the final aspects of your play! - 8 minutes!

4. Alexander’s Empire Rise of Macedonia: Began with Alexander’s father;
Philip II became king in 359 BC.
He set three goals to accomplish:

5. Alexander’s Empire 1. Create a strong Macedonia.
2. Unite the Greek city-states.
3. Defeat the Persian Empire.
Philip II accomplished goals 1 and 2 but he was assassinated before completing #3.

7. Alexander’s Empire Alexander became the new king at age 20.
He took up his father’s goal and by 327 BC, he had conquered the Persians and was known as the “King of Kings”

9. Alexander’s Empire
Alexander established his capital in Babylon and married a Persian woman.
His primary goal was to unite West and East → combine the best of Europe, Asia and Africa.

10. Alexander’s Empire
Established cities in every conquered region. (many named Alexandria)
Spread Greek culture which became known as Hellenistic culture →blend of East and West

11. Plans for the Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt

12. Alexander’s Empire
Alexander died in 323 BC after a short illness at the age of 32/33.
Division of Alexander’s Empire:
1. Africa → Ptolemy (Cleopatra’s family)
2. Asia → Seleucus
3. Europe → Antigonus

13. Antigonus
Seleucus
Ptolemy

14. Alexander’s Empire
By 31 BC most of Alexander’s Empire was again united → by the Romans.

15. Hellenistic Culture

16. Hellenistic Culture
As a result of Alexander – a great new culture emerged.
Hellenistic Culture – culture blended with Egypt, Persia and Indian influences…why?
Koine – the popular spoken language used in Hellenistic cities.

17. Alexandria. Alexandria – Egyptian city founded by Alexander.
Center of trade and civilization.
Busy port.
Over half a million people.

18. Alexandria Attractions
Beautiful avenues lined with statues.
Royal Palaces
Alexander’s glass coffin
Pharos – huge lighthouse. “The Great Lighthouse”.

21. Alexandria
Museum
Art galleries
Zoo
Gardens
Dining hall

22. Alexandria Library Half a million scrolls
Masterpieces of ancient literature
First research library

23. Astronomy Calculated Earth’s circumference
Was the sun larger than earth?

25. Mathematics and Physics
Euclid
Father of geometry
Elements - explained geometry
Archimedes
Estimated the value of pi.
Explained the law of the lever.

27. Philosophy Zeno Founded Stoicism Human desires were dangerous.
Live a simple life.

28. Art Purchased statues to honor the gods. Colossus of Rhodes Heroes
Ordinary people
Colossus of Rhodes
100 feet high
Bronze statue