Do-Now: What will you be doing at the age of 20?
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Macedonia
Macedonia – lays north of Greece
Philipp II – leader of Macedonia
Admired the Greek culture and way of life
Wanted to unite all Greek city-states against the Persians
By 338 BC, Macedonians crushed the Greek allies
Alexander the Great
Was the son of Philip II
Was 20 years old when he came to power
Goal was to conquer Asia
He captured Egypt and Syria
Freed the Greek city-states from the Persians
His troops marched into Iran
Was a great military leader
Legacy of Alexander the Great
Extended Greek and Macedonian rule
Spread Greek culture and ideas
Hellenistic Era- Greek language and culture spread to non-Greek areas
After his death the Empire fell apart
Alexander the Great
1.) Alexander admired the heroes of the Trojan War so much that he travelled with a copy of Homer’s Iliad. What single book would you choose to carry with you? Why?
2.) Write a paragraph explaining what scene from your own life would you want depicted for people to remember you by? and why?
Alexander’s Tomb
AIM: What were the causes of WWII?
16 years ago
