1. Alexander
the Great
356 B.C – 323 B.C.

2. Macedonia Under Philip II

3. Philip II – Father of Alexander the Great
United all of Greece under the control of Macedonia
Assassinated in front of Alexander the Great
Hired Aristotle to tutor Alexander the Great

4. Alexander the Great

5. Alexander the Great in Persia

6. Alexander Emperor of all Greece/Persia

7. As Alexander conquered, he built Greek-like cities – below are pictures of ruins of Alexander’s cities

8. Alexander the Great’s Legacy
Spread of Greek Culture
Conquered and controlled the Persian Empire creating one of the biggest empires in history
Alexander spread Greek culture by building many Greek-like city states throughout Asia

10. Alexander the Great’s Legacy
Legacy – The Age of Hellenism
Hellenism a Greek dominated blending of Western and Eastern Civilizations inspiring achievements in philosophy, science, mathematics, and the arts.

11. Alexander’s Empire After the Death of Alexander
Five top Generals of Alexander’s Armies divide the empire and become emperors
Ptolemy – Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt
Seleucus – Seleucid Empire in Persia
Cassander – Northern/Eastern Greece
Lysimachus – Southern Greece
Antigonus – Western Greece

12. The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire