1. Alexander the Great
Chapter 5 Section 3

2. Macedonia Attacks Greece
Macedonia was to the north of Greece
Philip II united Greece in order to defeat Persia
Philip began to take over the Greek city-states
Demosthenes warned Athens but it didn’t work
Macedonians defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Chaeronea.
Philip controlled all of Greece

3. Alexander Builds an Empire
Alexander began to conquer Persia in 334 B.C. with the Battle of Granicus.
Alexander defeated the Persian army at Issus and freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor. Then he captured Syria and Egypt.
Alexandria was a center of business; it became one of the most important cities in the ancient world.
Conquest through modern day: Pakistan, India, and Iran
In 323 BC, Alexander but he became ill and died

4. Alexander’s death marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era
4 generals fought for power after and tore the empire into 4 kingdoms
Gov’t business was conducted in Greek
Greek culture spread