1. Aim: Who is Alexander The Great?

2. Philip Builds Macedonian Power
Kingdom of Macedonia
Located north of Greece
359 BCE- King Phlip II becomes king
Organized and commanded well trained army
Used heavy phalanx formation to break through enemy lines
Macedonians defeated the Greeks at the battle of Chaeronea
Ended Greek independence
Remained under control of Philip II
336 BCE- Philip stabbed to death
Son (Alexander) becomes king 2

3. Alexander Defeats Persia
Alexander’s military training not wasted
When Thebes rebelled, Alexander destroyed city (killed 6000)
Alexander carries out fathers plan
334 BCE- Invades Persia with 35,000 soldiers
Smashes Persians defenses
Victories over Persia and King Darius III allow Alexander to control Anatolia
Darius tries to negotiate peace settlement
Alexander rejects peace offering
Planned to conquer entire Persian Empire
Alexander victory at Gaugamela ended Persian Power 3

4. Alexander’s Other Conquests
Alexander marched into Egypt
Welcomed Alexander as liberator
Founded city of Alexandra (Nile)
Reigned unchallenged in SW Asia
Interested in expanding empire
Fought along Central Asia for 3 years
326 BCE- Alexander reached Indus
323 BCE- Alexander reached Babylon
Plan- Organize & unify empire
Would build new cities, roads, & harbors 4

5. Empire After Alexander
Before unifying empire, Alexander became ill and died at 32 years old
Does not name successor
Macedonians generals fought among themselves for control
3 ambitious leaders tool control
Antigonus- Controlled Greek City-States
Ptolemy- Seized Egypt
Selecus- Took most of Old Persian Empire
Empire no longer unified
Separates into 3 kingdoms 5