1. 5.4 Alexander- Empire Builder

3. I. Philip Builds Macedonia’s Power
Macedonia’s location 1.
A. Philip’s Army
Philip becomes king
a. age:
b. date:
Philip’s unbeatable army= 2 fighting groups a. b.
Just North of Greece
23 yrs old
359 BC
Phalanx
Calvary

4. Demosthenes, an Athenian orator tried to warn the Geeks of the threat that Philip & his army posed

5. Before Philip

6. After Philip

8. B. Conquest of Greece 2. Result of their effort
1. Two Greek city-states joined forces against Philip a. b.
2. Result of their effort
3. Circumstances surrounding Philip’s death
4. Philips successor
Athens
Thebes
Too late; Philip takes control
Stabbed to death at daughters’ wedding
His son Alexander

10. II. Alexander Defeats Persia
A. Invasion of Persia
1. Location where the 2 forces met a.
2. The defeated Persian king b.
Granicus River
Darius III

11. B. Alexander’s Ambitions Grow
1. Darius’ offer to Alexander a.
2. Alexander is welcomed in Egypt & found the great city of: b.
Western 1/3 of the Persian Empire
Alexandria (famous for a huge stone lighthouse)
C.Conquering the Persian Empire
1. The two powers meet in Mesopotamia
2. Results of the battle a
Alexander takes control of all of Persia

14. III.Alexander’s OtherConquests
A. Alexander in India
1. Alexander wins a fierce battle in the Indus River Valley but morale was low
a. years spent fighting & miles marched 1. 2.
11 years
11,000 miles

15. Gaugamela
Granicus
Hydaspes
Issus

16. 2. Alexander’s Death a.
Died of a “fever” just before turning 33

18. B. Alexander’s Legacy 1. The 3 strongest generals divide the empire
a. Antigonus controls 1.
b. Ptolemy controls
c. Secleucus controls
Macedonia
Egypt
Most of the old Persian Empire
2. Alexander’s conquests encouraged the birth of a vibrant new culture that mixed a blend of Greek, Egyptian, & Eastern customs a.
Hellenistic Culture

19. IV. Hellenistic Culture
A. Astronomy
1. Estimated that the
2. Incorrectly placed the at the center of the solar system
3. Computed the
A. 28,000-29,000 miles (24,860)
B. Math & Physics 1. 2.
sun was larger
than the earth
earth
circumference of the earth
Euclid- Geometry- “The Elements”
Archimedes- Invented Archimedes screw & compound pulley, Estimated the value of pi

20. a. try to live in harmony with god b. 2. Epicureanism
C. Philosophy
1. Stoicism
a. try to live in harmony with god b.
2. Epicureanism
a. the gods don’t care about people
Human desires are dangerous distractions
it’s ok to pursue human pleasures

21. D. Art
1. Hellenistic artists will use more
realism

22. Classical Art- the art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized

23. Artimis

27. Alexander the Great

29. Hellenistic Art- referring to the art of the Greek world from the rein of Alexander the Great to the late second century; More realistic/ more emotion than classical art

30. Phillip

33. Alter to Zeus

34. Nike (Winged Victory) of Sommthrace

36. Classical or Hellenistic?

37. Themae Boxer Massimo

38. Apollo

40. Venus de Milo

41. Aphrodite & Hercules

42. Gaul killing himself

44. 5.4 Alexander-Empire Builder

46. I. Philip Builds Macedonia’s Power
Macedonia’s location 1.
A. Philip’s Army
Philip becomes king
a. age:
b. date:
Philip’s unbeatable army= 2 fighting groups a. b.
Just North of Greece
23 yrs old
359 BC
Phalanx
Calvary

47. Demosthenes, an Athenian orator tried to warn the Geeks of the threat that Philip & his army posed

48. Before Philip

49. After Philip

51. B. Conquest of Greece 2. Result of their effort
1. Two Greek city-states joined forces against Philip a. b.
2. Result of their effort
3. Circumstances surrounding Philip’s death
4. Philips successor
Athens
Thebes
Too late; Philip takes control
Stabbed to death at daughters’ wedding
His son Alexander

53. II. Alexander Defeats Persia
A. Invasion of Persia
1. Location where the 2 forces met a.
2. The defeated Persian king b.
Granicus River
Darius III

55. B. Alexander’s Ambitions Grow
1. Darius’ offer to Alexander a.
2. Alexander is welcomed in Egypt & found the great city of: b.
Western 1/3 of the Persian Empire
Alexandria (famous for a huge stone lighthouse)
C.Conquering the Persian Empire
1. The two powers meet in Mesopotamia
2. Results of the battle a
Alexander takes control of all of Persia

58. III.Alexander’s OtherConquests
A. Alexander in India
1. Alexander wins a fierce battle in the Indus River Valley but morale was low
a. years spent fighting & miles marched 1. 2.
11 years
11,000 miles

59. Gaugamela
Granicus
Hydaspes
Issus

60. 2. Alexander’s Death a.
Died of a “fever” just before turning 33

62. B. Alexander’s Legacy 1. The 3 strongest generals divide the empire
a. Antigonus controls 1.
b. Ptolemy controls
c. Secleucus controls
Macedonia
Egypt
Most of the old Persian Empire
2. Alexander’s conquests encouraged the birth of a vibrant new culture that mixed a blend of Greek, Egyptian, & Eastern customs a.
Hellenistic Culture

63. Classical Art- the art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized

64. Artimis

68. Alexander the Great

70. Hellenistic Art- referring to the art of the Greek world from the rein of Alexander the Great to the late second century; More realistic/ more emotion than classical art

71. Phillip

74. Alter to Zeus

75. Nike (Winged Victory) of Sommthrace

77. Classical or Hellenistic?

78. Themae Boxer Massimo

79. Apollo

81. Venus de Milo

82. Aphrodite & Hercules

83. Gaul killing himself