Fate of the City-StatesFate of the City-States

• In 338 B.C., the Greek city-states came under the control of __________, a kingdom to their north.

Macedonia

Greek Culture Greek Culture

• Greek culture was, or spread, across the empire.

diffused

Great PhilosopherGreat Philosopher• Alexander was a Macedonian who spent

much of his young life in _______ lands.• _________ was Alexander’s teacher.Aristotle

Greek

Macedonian ControlMacedonian Control• When he was 18, Alexander commanded

the __________, soldiers on horseback in the Battle of Chaeronea, which brought most of the Geek peninsula under Macedonian control.

cavalry

Alexander AttacksAlexander Attacks

• In 334 B.C., Alexander led his army from Europe to the ______________.Persian Empire

EgyptEgypt• He made his way to Egypt, he was

greeted warmly because they were happy to be free from Persian rule. They crowned him _________.pharaoh

Persian DefeatPersian Defeat• Then Alexander defeated the Persian army

and took control of southwestern Asia, capturing Babylon and other Persian Cities.

• He became the most powerful ruler in southwestern Asia.

And It Continues …And It Continues …• Alexander wanted to conquer more lands.

He went to the Indus Valley, but at one point his soldiers would not follow him. He sent them home, but continued to plan new _____________ (journeys or explorations).expeditions

He hoped to journey to northern Africa and then into the Arabian Peninsula. However, Alexander died in 323 B.C. at the age of ______ and no leader proved to be strong enough to replace him. Alexander the Great left a ________, something lasting left by someone who has died.

legacy

legacy

Greek InfluenceGreek Influence

• During Alexander’s rule, he came into contact with many cultures who learned to ______ and ______ Greek.read write

Alexander’s LegacyAlexander’s Legacy• Alexander and his army had spread

Greek culture across his empire.• The time of Alexander’s rule and

centuries afterward are known as “_______________________________” Hellenistic Age or Greek-like Age

Alexander’s LegacyAlexander’s Legacy

• Many cities were named in honor of Alexander the Great.

Alexandria

EgyptVirginia

AlexandriaAlexandria• A huge library in Alexandria, Egypt had

over 500,000 scrolls of papyrus. Alexander hoped to collect all the books ever written.

Exchange of IdeasExchange of Ideas

• At the library, __________, or seekers of knowledge, wrote books and exchanged ideas.

scholars

The UniverseThe Universe• Hellenistic scientists also made use of

- as they began to think of the universe. They suggested that the

• They also used mathematics to estimate the around the Earth.

mathematics

Earth and other planets revolve around the sun

distance

Greek LegacyGreek Legacy

• As the ____________ gained power, they began to borrow from Greek ideas.

Romans