Rotation 1 Assignment 3
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acdcluvrs Plus on January 12, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 How did Alexander the Great build a huge empire? | He battled and conquered lands moving Eastward up to India |
| What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? | the empire disintegrated |
| Philip of Macedonia (Phillip II) | King of Macedonia and Father of Alexander the Great |
| Alexander | King of Macedonia in northern Greece. Between 334 and 323 B.C.E. he conquered the Persian Empire, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East. Later known as Alexander the Great. (p. 136) |
| Battle of Chaeronea | Phillip II beat Athens and Thebes and as a result he brought all of Greece under his control |
| When did Philip II gain the throne of Macedonia | 359BC |
| What were Philip's goals | to conquer prosperous city-states to the South |
| After the Battle of Chaeronea who did Philip plan to conquer next | the Persian Empire, but he did not succeed because he was assassinated |
| How did Alexander the Great become King of Macedonia? | His father, Phillip II was assassinated |
| How old was Alexander when he became king and how old was Alexander and how did he die | 20 years old, 32 years old of fever |
| How large was the Persian Empire in 334BC and who was the leader at this time | 2,000 square miles, Darius III |
| Why didn't Alexander the Great move farther East than India | his tired soldiers refused to campaign any farther |
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