Alexander the Great was a student of Aristotle who became king of Macedonia at age 20. Over the next few years, he conquered the known world from Greece to India using brilliant military tactics. When he died at age 33, his generals divided his vast empire among themselves, spreading Greek culture and establishing Hellenistic civilization throughout the Mediterranean region. The most powerful successor state to emerge was the Roman Republic in Italy.

1. Alexander the Great

2. Alexander the Great
 Learning Points
 Conquests of Alexander the Great
 Spread of Hellenistic civilization

3. Alexander the Great
 When Plato died, Aristotle found Athens hostile.
 Moved to his original home – Macedonia
 The king of Macedonia admired Greek civilization and
wanted Aristotle to teach his son Alexander.

4. Alexander the Great
 Athens and other
Greeks found
Macedonia and a
prince taught by
Aristotle a threat and
invaded.
 Macedonian king
defeats them and
conquered most of
Greece, but
assassinated.

5. Alexander the Great
 At 20, Alexander took
control of the
Macedonian Empire
 Hated the Persians as
much as the Greeks.
 Used phalanx, brilliant
tactics, and command
personality to win
every battle.

6. Alexander the Great
 Between 334 and 323 BC, he conquered the known
world.
 Great military leader but not political leader.
 When he died at age 33, he gave his empire to “the
strongest”

7. Alexander the Great
 His 3 most powerful
generals divided up
the world among
themselves.
 Ruled with Greek
ideas of government.
 Spread Greek
language, culture,
religion, ethnicity
throughout the
Mediterranean –
Hellenistic civilization

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9. Alexander the Great
 The most powerful Hellenistic-influenced power
to arise was a republic in Italy called Rome.

10. Alexander the Great
 The most powerful Hellenistic-influenced power
to arise was a republic in Italy called Rome.