5x3 alexander.pptx
- 2. Alexander and the Hellenistic Era Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, Macedonians and Greeks united to invade and conquer the Persian Empire. In the conquered lands, Greeks and non-Greeks formed a new society in what is known as the Hellenistic era.
- 5. • Macedonians Invade Greece • The Greeks viewed their northern neighbors, the Macedonians, as barbarians. The Macedonians were rural people organized in groups, not in city-states like the Greeks. By the end of the fifth century B.C., however, Macedonia emerged as a powerful kingdom
- 6. In 359 B.C., a man named Philip II became the ruler of Macedonia. He built a strong army and made Macedonia the most powerful kingdom in the Greek world. Philip admired Greek culture and wanted to bring all of Greece under Macedonia's rule. Worried about Philip's power, the Athenians teamed up with other Greek states and fought the Macedonians at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 B.C. The Macedonians won, and Philip took away the freedom of the Greek city-states. He insisted that they form a league and help him fight against Persia. But before Philip could begin his attack on Persia, he was killed, and the job of invading Persia fell to his son, Alexander.
- 7. Alexander the Great became the king of Macedonia when he was just 20 years old. His father, Philip, had prepared him for this role by teaching him about military leadership during their campaigns together. After his father's death, Alexander quickly went after his father's dream: to invade the Persian Empire. He was driven by a desire for fame, power, and also to get back at the Persians for burning Athens in 480 B.C.