1. War and Conquest in Ancient Greece
11/23/2018
Chapter 5

2. The Stage is Set for War
Athens experienced a golden age under Pericles
Introduced direct democracy
Used Delian League money to glorify Athens
Dominated the Aegean Sea
Athens became an Empire, and Sparta declared war

3. The Peloponnesian War The Athenian Strategy The Spartan strategy
27 years of war wrecked Greece and left it vulnerable

5. Alexander the Great
Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece in 338 B.C.
Alex became king in 336 B.C. at age 20
Both great military strategists, both ambitious and in love with Greek culture

6. Alexander’s Empire
Alexander invaded Persia in 334 B.C. and never looked back
By 327 B.C. he had conquered everything between Greece and India
Founded numerous cities
Became a pharaoh of Egypt
Married everybody
Died at age 33, probably of
alcoholism

7. Alexander’s Legacy
His Empire was a fusion of Greek, Egyptian, and Eastern customs called Hellenistic Civilization
He died without heir and it was split between his generals

8. Fractioning of the Empire
Antigonid
Seleucid
Ptolemy