Why is Greece in trouble?

1. Population is down because of the Persian War

2. Divided and fighting amongst themselves

3. Their farms are destroyed, so they have no way to earn money. Many young men leave Greek and join Persia’s professional army

Main Idea # 1

6. Philip II creates an army that is more powerful than that of Sparta

7. Athens creates an alliance with Thebes and other city-states and challenge Philip II at the Battle of Chaeronea

Battle of Chaerona

Battle of Chaeronea

8. Philip II with the help of 16 year old son, Alexander defeat the resisting Greeks and unite all of Greece with Macedonia

Main Idea # 1

9. Philip II is ASSASSINATED!

• Definition: Murdered for Political Reasons

Main Idea # 2

Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and beyond

• “For I myself believe that there was at that time no race of mankind, no city, no single individual, to which the name of Alexander had not reached.” - Arrian