Phillip II of Macedonia:Phillip II of Macedonia:

““My son, ask for My son, ask for thyself another thyself another kingdom, for that kingdom, for that which I leave is too which I leave is too small for thee…”small for thee…”

Phillip II of Phillip II of Macedonia:Macedonia:

Father of Alexander

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

The The Greatest Greatest Warrior Warrior of all of all time?time?

Alexander the Great…Alexander the Great…

May be the only general in May be the only general in history to never lose a history to never lose a battle…battle…

Greece

M A C E D O N I A

Alexander the Great : Alexander the Great : His name struck fear into hearts of men…His name struck fear into hearts of men…

Alexander the Great : Alexander the Great : Became a legend ‘mongst Became a legend ‘mongst mortal men…mortal men…

Alexander defeats Persia

Invasion of Persia 334 BC

Darius III defeated at Issus

Darius flees, killed by his own generals

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great, , Became a Became a GODGOD among mortal menamong mortal men

His conquests create the His conquests create the Hellenistic Era:Hellenistic Era:An age that saw the An age that saw the expansion of Greek expansion of Greek language and ideaslanguage and ideas

Defeats 250,000 Persians at Gaugamela

He would become He would become the master of the master of Asia!Asia!

He would become He would become the master of Asia!the master of Asia!

HellenismHellenism he spread he spread far and wide, The far and wide, The Macedonian learned Macedonian learned mind, Their culture mind, Their culture was a western way was a western way of life, of life, He paved the He paved the way for Christianityway for Christianity

Marching on…. Marching Marching on…. Marching on….on….

Indus

Alexander Invades Alexander Invades IndiaIndia

The battle wearing The battle wearing marching side by side, marching side by side,

Alexander’s army line by Alexander’s army line by line,line, They wouldn’t follow him to They wouldn’t follow him to India,India,

Tired of the combat, pain Tired of the combat, pain and the glory.and the glory.

Alexander the Great… Alexander the Great… he died of fever in Babylon.he died of fever in Babylon.

Alexander’s Alexander’s SarcophagusSarcophagus

Empire broken up among Generals

4 Kingdoms Created after 4 Kingdoms Created after Alex’s DeathAlex’s Death

•Macedonia Macedonia

•SyriaSyria

•Pergamum & Pergamum &

•EgyptEgypt