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Chapter 30Alexander the Great
Peloponnesian War
● Athens and Sparta started fighting again● They fought a war and Sparta won● The King of Macedonia, King Philip II saw that the Greeks
were not getting along● King Philip II took over Greece
Alexander the Great
● Alexander was King Philip’s son● When King Philip died, Alexander became the new king● Alexander was only 20 years old when he became king
Alexander wanted to rule a large empire.
● What is an empire?○ a large area of land where one person is in charge
Alexander had a plan to unite his empire.
● Alexander planned to:○ spread Greek culture○ use religion to inspire loyalty○ show respect for others
The end of the empire
● When Alexander was 33 years old he got sick and died● When Alexander died, his empire broke apart