Chapter 12: Classical Greece

Lesson 3 – Alexander the Great

Jedi Journal (Learning Target Notes)

6.) I can describe Philip of Macedonia’s conquest of Greece.

1. Planned to build an empire that included the lands of Greece and Persia.

2. Was a hostage of Thebes as a teenager.3. He observed military tactics and learned the advantages of

a professional army.4. After being released, he used his knowledge to organize a

well-trained army.5. Experimented with combined use of cavalry and infantry.6. Used new weapons, such as the catapult and the battering

ram.7. Greeks were too weak and disorganized to unite against

Philip II.8. He conquered Greece in 338 B.C.9. He replaced the democratic practices with a dictatorship.

7.) I can trace the expansion of Alexander’s empire across parts of Europe and Asia.

1. Greek city-state of Thebes rebelled and Alexander destroyed the city. His cruel tactics made the city-states too fearful to rebel, allowing Alexander to be the 1st to conquer all of Greece.

2. Moved troops to Anatolia and defeated the Persian forces.

3. Went to Egypt next and was welcomed as the new pharaoh because the Egyptian’s hated the Persians.

4. From Egypt, he moved across Mesopotamia toward Persia.

5. In 331 B.C., Alexander controlled the Persian empire.6. The next three years were spent conquering parts of

Central Asia.7. In 326 B.C. he reached the Indus River Valley in India,

but his army refused to go any further.8. They had been marching and fighting for 11 years!

8.) I can explain the influence of Greek culture in Alexander’s empire.

1. Alexander and his armies carried their culture with them everywhere they went.

2. Built cities based on Greek culture.

3. Set up colonies in the conquered lands.

4. He left behind Greeks to rule his lands.

5. The Greek culture was blended with the cultures of Persia, Egypt, and India. This blending is now known as the Hellenistic culture.

6. He established Alexandria in Egypt that became a center for learning in the Hellenistic world.