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Slide1
Slide26th Grade S.S. Standard
6.54 Explain the rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture.
Slide3TNReady Practice Question
Which one of the following regions did Alexander NOT conquer
?
A)
the
Persian
Empire
B)
Egypt
C)
India
D)
the
Phoenician coast
Slide4Answer
The correct answer is C.
Slide5The Peloponnesian War and the Rise of Macedonia
King Phillip II united the
M
acedonian tribes and went on to conquer all of
G
reece.
Never again would a
G
reek city-state become a great power.
Sparta defeated Athens in the
P
eloponnesian war.
Slide6Alexander Creates an Empire
Alexander went on to pursue his father’s dream of conquering the
P
ersian Empire.
After conquering the
P
ersian Empire, Alexander inherited a great deal of territory…
Alexander made the ancient city of
B
abylon his capital.
Slide7How Alexander spread
greek
ideas
Alexander spread
G
reek ideas and knowledge throughout his empire.
He founded many cities. One of his most famous was the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
Slide8How Alexander used religion
Alexander visited the Oracle of
A
mmon
in the
Siwa
oasis of
E
gypt
,
who pronounced
A
lexander a living god.
The people then accepted
A
lexander as a god…
Slide9Alexander adopts the ways of conquered cultures
Alexander showed respect for the cultural practices of the people he had conquered.
He borrowed Persian customs, such as wearing
P
ersian clothing and receiving official visitors in a tent.
He encouraged marriage between the people of
M
acedonia and
P
ersia.
This made some of his comrades upset.
Slide10Alexander’s empire crumbles
Alexander died at the age of 33. The cause of his death is still a mystery.
His generals divided his empire.
Slide11Video Documentary
Alexander the Great Part I: (16mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMyxwFib0_M
Alexander the Great Part 2: (13mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfgguab9Nxg