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. Dr Jamie Wood. University of Manchester. (. jamie.wood@manchester.ac.uk. ). Aims of this lecture. To introduce you to the social, political and religious situation in pre-Islamic Arabia. To provide you with an overview of . A. nd civil war: the Sunni/Shiite division. Conquest paradox. "Early Islamic conquests were not accompanied by some fanatical desire to convert the world. .  The Muslim conquests have to be understood in terms of religious motivation but not in terms of a determination to wipe out Judaism and Christianity. 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 . 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.”. US History: Spiconardi. Hard Times for Americans. Hardships Americans Faced. Unemployment. Unemployment rate sky rockets from 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933. Hard Times for Americans. Family Life. Many fathers left families to find work elsewhere. 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. 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.”. 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.. 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. This is a basic power-point presentation to provide you a sample of what we are . e. xpecting. You are expected to provide more details on an the Introduction, . Content, and Concluding slides. . Mini-Lesson. Class questions. Have you ever taken a personality test in a magazine or online. ?. Do . you think that horoscopes are accurate. ?. Do . you know your star sign?. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) . 6.54 Explain the rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture. . TNReady. Practice Question. Which one of the following regions did Alexander NOT conquer. ?. A). the . Persian . Empire.