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Alexander the Great
Ruler of the World
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Why “the Great”?In ten years, Alexander of Macedonia created the largest empire in the world up to that timeAlexander spread Greek culture, ensuring cultural diffusion and the survival of the qualities of classical Greece
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Alexander’s Empire
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Alexander’s originsBorn in Pella, MacedoniaTutored by the Greek
philosopher, Aristotle
His father, Philip, was king of Macedonia, and had conquered the Greek city states during his 27 year reign
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OlympiaAlexander’s mother
OlympiaAlexander’s mother
PhilipAlexander’s fatherPhilipAlexander’s father
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Alexander Rules
Philip was murdered in 336 B.C. by an assassin…maybe hired by his wife, Olympia…So Alexander was only 20
when he became king of Macedonia
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Securing his father’s empireAlexander squelched rebellions in the northern regions to the Danube RiverIn the process of reconquering the Greek city states, his forces destroyed Thebes, massacring all,
including women and children
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From Pompeii mosaic
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Expanding the EmpireAlexander’s forces of over 40,000 crossed at the Dardanelles into Asia, where he declared that the whole of Asia would be won by the spear
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The Gordian Knot: the legend behind the ancient knot was that the man who could untie it was destined to rule the entire world.
Alexander simply slashed the knot with his sword and unraveled it.
The Gordian Knot
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Defeating Dariusof Persia
#1: Alexander’s forced dispatched the Persian army, losing only 110 men (legend)#2: Again Alexander was victorious, and Darius was forced to flee, abandoning is mother, wife and children to Alexander
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Major cities in Asia Minor and along the Phoenician coast surrendered to Alexander
Alexander proceeded to Egypt, where he established the city of Alexandria and was made pharaoh
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#3: Yet again, Alexander’s forces defeated Darius, this time in Mesopotamia…
Alexander was proclaimed king of Persia and Darius’s royal city and palace were burned to the ground…
Again, Darius fled… Alexander pursued…
Persepolis
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When Darius was found murdered by his own men, Alexander executed the assassins and gave Darius a royal funeral
Ruins of Persepolis
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Alexander’s divinityWhile in Egypt, Alexander
had visited the temple of Amon-Ra
The oracle proclaimed that Alexander was the divine son of Amon-Ra and destined to rule the worldConflicts arose with his Greek soldiers as he adopted Persian dress & demanded to be recognized as a god
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The limits of expansionIn the spring of 327 BC, Alexander and his army marched into IndiaAs he conquered regions he allowed rulers to continue to govern in his name
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In India, Alexander’s horse was killed…
'O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal
to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia
is too little for thee.'Philip to Alexander (Plutarch, Alexander 6.8.)
Alexander on his favorite horse, Bucephalus
He mourned his loss and named a city in his honor
Bucephalus
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RetreatAt the Indus, the Macedonians rebelled and refused to go any fartherThe forces travelled down the Indus and began the arduous journey back to Mesopotamia
His best friend, Hephaestion, died of a fever; to console himself, Alexander led a ferocious military campaign and went on a drinking binge
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Securing a legacyAlexander made Babylonia the capital of his EmpireHe married one of Darius’ daughters and “encouraged” 10,000 of his soldiers to take Persian wivesHe died the following year at 33 before he could produce an heir and his kingdom was divided among 3 of his generals
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Antigonus
Ptolemy
Seleucus
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The mystery of Alexander’s deathAlexander died of a fever at 33… but why?Plutarch reports that he was had been plagued by several bad “omens” Some others from the time claimed Alexander was poisoned during the drinking binge