Who was Alexander the Great's father?
A) Philip II of Macedon
B) Darius III
C) Ptolemy I
D) Aristotle
Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?
A) Socrates
B) Plato
C) Aristotle
D) Herodotus
Alexander The Great
Alexander began his conquest by crushing a Greek revolt in Thebes; He ordered the death of 6,000 people & sold everyone else into slavery; His brutality convinced other Greeks to not rebel
Alexander set his sights on the Persian Empire & began his attack by conquering Egypt; Egyptians viewed Alexander as a liberator
Alexander Conquers India and Persia
In 331 B.C., Alexander attacked & defeated the mighty Persian army led by King Darius III
Alexander led his army to conquer India; After taking the Indus River Valley, Alexander’s troops begged him to return home after 11 years away from their homes while conquering the empire
By 323 B.C., Alexander had conquered a massive empire & began plans to govern & unify his kingdom, but he fell ill & died at the age of 32
Alexander left behind an important legacy: He spread Hellenic (Greek) innovations & culture throughout his empire
In each territory he conquered, Alexander left behind a Greek-styled city named Alexandria
When Alexander died without an heir, his empire was divided among his top 3 generals
Alexander's empire was the largest of the classical era, but it was short-lived (13 years) & was never unified or governed