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Alexander the Great
356—323
B.C.
King
of Macedon
His
father Philip II
united
Greek city states
Alexander
conquered
Persia,
Egypt
and
other kingdoms
all
the way to India
Conquests
spread
Greek
language and culture
mixed
with eastern culture
called
Hellenism
Tutored
by Athenian
philospher
Aristotle
Succeeded
his father
as
king in 336 B.C.
Defeated
Persian army
of
Darius III in 333
at
Battle of Issus
Then
defeated Tyre,
Gaza
and Egypt
Founded
city of Alexandria
Defeated
another Persian army
at
Battle of Guagamela
then
conquered Persian capitals
of
Babylon, Susa and Persepolis
Eventually
reached Indian Ocean
conquering
what is now
Pakistan
and southern Iran
Spread
Greek language and culture
influence lasted for centuries
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MEMORY TRIGGERS
Macedon_________________________
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Philip
II__________________________
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Persia____________________________
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Greek language
and culture__________
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Hellenism________________________
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Aristotle__________________________
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Battle of Issus_____________________
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Egypt____________________________
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Alexandria________________________
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Guagamela_______________________
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Indian
Ocean______________________
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Copyrighted 2005 by Carl Peterson
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