Alexander the Great Alexander the Great n After

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great n After the fall of Athens, new rulers began to concur Greek lands. n This new area became known as Macedonia

Alexander the Great n King Phillip was the King of Macedonia n His son Alexander was trained to become great. n His mentor was the Great Philosopher Aristotle

Alexander the Great n Many said he was the son of Zeus. n “What kind of expectations do you think that Alexander had for him”

Alexander the Great Alexander took control of his father’s empire at the age of 20. n Goal was to track down the Persian King Darius n Take over lands that his father could not take. n Wanted to extend the empire to India n

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great Alexander would push his troops for over 12 years to the end of his empire. n They would battle for most of those years. n His armies would take Babylon, Persia, Egypt, and India. n n This would come at a price though!!

Alexander the Great Alexander would lose many of his troops and become ill because of his travels. n Alexander would die at 32 years old, never lost a battle, and extending his empire further than anyone in history. n n What did accomplish though?

Alexander the Greatest Achievements 1. Land 2. Strength of Army 3. Spread of the Greek Culture to all of the lands he took. This became known as the Hellenistic culture.