1. Alexander the Great

2. Alexander the Great was born 356 BC
He is Macedonian
His father (Philip) dreamed of conquering Greece
First conquered Athens and Thebes (338 BC)
Then conquered the rest of Greece
Then wanted to conquer Persia
Was assassinated at his daughter’s wedding

3. Alexander took over at the age of 20
Continued conquering lands all the way to India
Died suddenly in 326 BC

4. Spread Greek culture Legacy
Greek temples, statues etc. were built across Alexander’s empire
Local people absorbed Greek ideas, and Greek settlers adopted local customs
Resulted in a blending of east and west
Legacy

5. In the Hellenistic world women were no longer restricted to the home
More women learned to read/write
Royal women held more power
Women

6. Science/Math Pythagoras developed Euclid wrote The Elements
heliocentric (sun centered) theory of the universe first proposed
Hippocrates studied illnesses and looked for cures
Science/Math