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Attempt; Organization and Unifying his Empire
Restless as always Alexander had announced plans abuout how he would construct new cities, roads, and harbors and conquer Arabia. How ever he never was able to carry out his plans. Unfortunetly he had became very ill with a fever and died a few days later. He was just 32 years of age. -
323
What happened to the empire?
Ptolemy - One of Alexander's most faithful friends and most useful generals. Claimed Egypt after Alexander's death and established a dynasty there. After Alexander the Great's death, his empire continued on. It was split up between his top three generals. It was later conquered and split into four separate nations. -
Period: 323 to 336
Alexander's Empire
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Alexander in India
Alexander and his army reached the Indus Valley. At the Hydaspes River, a powerful Indian army blocked their path, after winning a fierce battle Alexander marched his soldiers about 200 miles farther. They had been marching for 11 years and had marched more than 11,000 miles. Alexander left dissapointed agreed to turn back. -
327
Porus
One of the major rulers of India during Alexander's time. Porus faced Alexander and lost, but was allowed to maintain his kingdom. -
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Comspiracy
Conspiracy against Alexander was said to implicate the son of one of his generals, Parmenion; Alexander not only executed the son but also put the innocent Parmenion to death. -
331
Alexandria
The main city in Egypt that Alexander the Great named after himself was Alexandria. It is most famous in antiquity as the site of the Pharos, the great lighthouse, considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, for the Temple of Serapis, the Serapion, which was part of the legendary library at Alexandria, as a seat of learning and, once, the largest and most prosperous city in the world. -
332
Eqypt
Alexander marched into Egypt, a Persian territory. The Egyptians welcomed Alexander as a liberator. They crowned him Pharaoh or god-king. -
332
Victory of Granicus
Alexanders victory at Granicus alarmed the Persian king, Darius III. Vowing to crush the invaders, he had raised and army of between 50,000 and 75,000 men to face the macedonians near Issus. Realizing that he was outnumbered, Alexander surprised his enimies. He ordered his finest troops to break throgh a weak spot in the persian lines. To avoid capture Darrius and his army fled. -
334
Battle of Granicus 334BC
Out of four great battles that Alexander fought in, The Battle of Granicus was the first-and the one in which he came closest to failure and death. The Granicus is also worthy of note because it is one of the earliest battles on record that was decided largely by cavarly strength, though coordinated with infantry support. -
334
Alexander Lead Soldiers
In 334 B.C., he lead 35,000 soldiers across the Hellespont into Anatolia. Instead of waiting for persians to make the first move, Alexander ordered his calvery to attack. Leading his troops into battle, Alexander smashed the Persian defenses. -
336
Conspiracy Theories
Historians believe that Alexander the great had set out to have his father assasinated, i believe it could be true but thats my opinion. When his father was murdered by a Macedonian nobleman, Alexander used the opportunity to seize the throne. Using the allies he had made in the military, he successfully killed any other heir to the throne and solidified his position as king. There are many reasons to historians believing these conspiracy theories. -
336
Philip II Had Plans
In 336 B.C., Phillip II was assasinated at his daughters wedding. He had plans to invade Persia after his Conquest on Greece and although he could not fullfil his plans Alexander immedetly took matters into his own hands. Even though he was only 20 years old when he became king, he was well prepared to lead. -
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Weapons
Spears of about four to six meters (12 to 18 feet) that were usually held in an upright position. The weapons of the time consisted of spears, bows and arrows, swords, cavalry, chariots and some light and heavy armor. -
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Alexander's Tutor-Aristotle
Philip's reasons for choosing Aristotle were not purely academic. First, there was Aristotle's family connection: his father had served as court physician to an earlier Macedonian king. Aristotle had previously served in the court of Hermeias in Atarneus, and an alliance there would be useful for Philip's plans to invade Persia.The position suited Aristotle as well. Not only did it offer a high honor and the chance to pursue his research under the most powerful of the Greek states. -
Alexander at Age 8 or 9.
When Alexander was only 8 or 9 he had tamed a wild horse that none of his father's grooms could manage. Alexander calmed the horse, whose name was Bucephalus, by speaking gently. -
The Macedonians Lived in the Villages
Rather than living in the big cities the Macedonians lived in villages and spoke a form of greek that was almost unintelligible to other greek speakers.
