PPT-The Life, the Times, the Conquests of Alexander the Great

Early Life Tutored by Aristotle Never had a close relationship with his father Consulted his mother for advice The oracle of Delphi The sacrificial victim was ready and the sacrificer at hand . Alexander the Great was a young general who amassed the largest empire of the ancient world in just thirteen years. . His career was brief because he died a young man, . but Alexander’s . legacy was a . By:. Obadah Nidal Ghizawi. . Who???. Alexande. r the great and his army where the ones who conquered . egypt. and half of the who world . thats. why there is a lot of countries named Alexander or Alexandria. Terms and Questions. themes. . strategoi. . Bulgars. . Slavs . Farmer's Law. Monotheletism. : “one will”. What was the effect on the Byzantine Empire as a whole of the war with Persia? . What . 18 AugGreat-great-granddaughter-in-lawDebrah A. EastmanGreat-great-great-granddaughterRichard SmithJeremy Beattie SmithGreat-great-great-great-grandsonDiane L. Eastman Great-great-great-great-granddau of . Macedon. unstable & relatively insignificant kingdom before 4th century. weak ties to Greek world. not considered completely Greek by southern Greeks. ". Medizers. " during Persian Invasion . Greatest . Legacy . . establish Hellenistic Culture and the spread of the Greek ideals/ideas throughout the known world!!. 336 BCE to 146 BCE is known as the . HELLENISTIC AGE. Breakup of Alexander’s Empire. Hamilton pages 145-146. When, how and why did Hephaestion die?. List the ways that Alexander grieved for him.. A great site telling Hephaistion’s story. : . http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~jreameszimmerman/Hephaistion/hephaistion.html. 1855-1861. Overview. Crimean War consequences were profound- humiliation and loss of . power. Social and economic backwardness had been exposed- folly of the reliance on . serfs. Alexander II would face these issues head on and produce one of the most important reforms in Russia’s . Key questions. How had Alexander II (1855-1881) brought change to Russia?. What factors brought change in Russia in the period 1881-1924?. What problems did Alexander III face when he became Tsar?. How did Alexander III deal with threats to Russian autocracy?. The Greeks at War. AIM: . Why . were . the conquests of Alexander the Great important to the development of the Western World?. Do Now: . Quiz. Write Down Aim in Notebook. Thermopylae. “. Stranger, go tell the Spartans that we lie here in obedience to their laws.”. l. ike you to reflect upon his significance by answering the following question. . ‘. Alexander II deserves the title the Tsar Liberator’ To what extent would you agree with this statement? . You MUST incorporate and analyse one or more of the following 5 sources in your answer.. Lesson . 4 . Alexander the Great and the Legacy of Greece. . Learning Objectives. Explain how Alexander the Great built an extensive empire.. Describe the empire’s cultural impact.. Identify major Hellenic Greek scientists and their discoveries and innovations.. Alexander The Great. Darius’ First Letter to Alexander. Sometime after Issus, Darius sent a letter to . Alexander, . requesting the release of his wife, mother and children. .. He also stated that Persia and Macedonia had been on good terms until Philip, “was guilty of unprovoked aggression” against King Arses, the previous king of Persia.. By: . Cameron Ross, Mackenzie Mayernik, Katie Abraham. Introduction. Great leadership knows no time period, region, or social status. Alexander the Great conquered an immense amount of the ancient world in such a short amount of time.