1. Alexander the Great
Entry #22

2. Objective
Understand the impact Alexander the Great made on Western Civilization

3. Alexander the Great Background From Macedonia
Both his parents enjoyed Greek culture
learned how to be a warrior from father
His tutor was Aristotle

5. Alexander becomes king (336)
His father conquered many lands, included Greece.
Quickly squashes Greek rebellion in Thebes…no Greek city-state rebels again
Finishes his father’s plan…invades Asia Minor to attack the Persians (Battle of Granicus River)

6. The Creation of Alexander’s Empire
333 BCE- defeated Phoenicians
Took Egypt from Persians…traveled Northeast to finish off Persians
At Gaugamela, Alexander defeats Darius III…ending Persian domination in the Middle East

7. Alexander’s Empire

8. The End of Alexander Alexander tried to conquered Indus Valley
Army refused to follow…he tried anyway
In 323 BCE he dies at the age of 33…empire splits apart

9. Alexander’s Legacy
Spreading of Greek culture which heavily influences Roman culture
Greek alphabet
Philosophy, science, medicine
1st Empire to include Europe
Egyptian city of Alexandria named after him
Library at Alexandria
More than 500,000 scrolls of papyrus
Goal was to collect every text in the world

10. Writing Exercise
Does Alexander deserve the title of “Great”? Historians have long debated this issue. Tell me what you think. Write a paragraph on this issue. Please use evidence from today’s PowerPoint to support your opinion.