1. Rise of Macedonians Macedonia-Greek speaking kingdom in the North
Viewed as backwards, “Barbaroi”
Phillip II, King of Macedon, raised Army & swept south
Adopted Phalanx & improved it
Conquered all of Greece
Sparta & Athens weakened from Peloponnesian War

2. Alexander the Great Raised to rule from birth
Tutored by famous Philosopher, Aristotle
Rose to Throne at age 20, following Phillip’s death, died at Age 33
Faced immediate opposition from Thebes
Crushed their Army, sold their people into slavery & burned city to the ground

3. Alexander the Great
Wanted to continue his Father’s conquest of the Persian Empire & SPREAD GREEK CULTURE
Examples?
Marched into Asia Minor, crushed Persians there within a year
Phoenicia & Egypt- welcomed as a Liberator, named Pharaoh
Crushed Persians in Iraq, forcing their king, Darius III to flee
Marched to Persepolis, Persian Capital, burned it to the ground
Turned to Indus Valley, but his troops refused to go any further and they began march back to Macedonia

4. Hellenistic World
Hellenistic-Period marked by the expansion of Greek culture through Alexander’s Empire
Founded numerous cities during his conquests
Married daughter of Darius, encouraged his men to take Persian wives
Embraced foreign Gods & Goddesses
What does it mean? Spread of Greek culture & mixed w/foreign cultures--- GIANT BLEND

6. Hellenistic World Hellenistic- Emerged b/c of Alexander the Great
-Blending of Greek culture w/Persia, Egypt & Central Asia
-Bringing ideas & people together
Alexander married Persian princesses, encouraged troops to do the same; established cities across Empire
Cultural Diffusion at its finest
Move away from Polis to Kingdom & Monarchy

8. Death of Alexander Died at age 33
Empire soon collapsed, split between his Generals
-Egypt went to Ptolemy
-Asian Empire to Seleucus
-Macedonia & Greece- Antigonus
Dynasties remained until conquered by Romans