King Philip II of Macedonia, a small kingdom north of • Greece, created a strong army. He planned to the Greek city-states and destroy the Persian Empire. He conquered most of Greece by 338 b.c. February 6, 2017 Before Philip could carry out his plans, he was killed. His son • Alexander became king and commander of the military forces. Over the next 12 years, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and Egypt and went as far east as northwest India. February 7, 2017 When his soldiers refused to go on, Alexander led them • home. They crossed a desert where heat and thirst killed thousands. Shortly arriving home, Alexander died of wounds and fever at age 32. Alexander, as Alexander the Great, extended Greek • rule. He also spread language and culture throughout southwest Asia and Egypt. February 8, 2017 Alexander’s achievements marked the beginning of the • Hellenistic Era. During this period of time, Greek, or Hellenistic, culture spread to all his conquered Alexander’s death, his generals fought. They divided • his empire into four kingdoms: Macedonia, Pergamum, Egypt, and the Seleucid Empire. February 9, 2017 The Hellenistic kings built new cities. They brought Greek • artists, engineers, artisans, writers, and architects to these new cities. The Hellenistic built new cities and remodeled old • cities. They modeled their cities after Athens and other cultural centers. February 10, 2017 Two Hellenistic writers were Appolonius, who wrote the epic • poem Argonautica, and Theocritus, who wrote nature poems. Greek New Comedy developed in Athens, which remained • the center of Greek theater. The playwright Menander
• King Philip II of Macedonia, a small kingdom north of Greece, created a strong army. He planned to the Greek city-states and destroy the Persian Empire. He conquered most of Greece by 338 b.c. February 6, 2017 • Before Philip could carry out his plans, he was killed. His son Alexander became king and commander of the military forces. Over the next 12 years, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and Egypt and went as far east as northwest India. February 7, 2017 • When his soldiers refused to go on, Alexander led them home. They crossed a desert where heat and thirst killed thousands. Shortly arriving home, Alexander died of wounds and fever at age 32. • Alexander, as Alexander the Great, extended Greek rule. He also spread language and culture throughout southwest Asia and Egypt. February 8, 2017 • Alexander’s achievements marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era. During this period of time, Greek, or Hellenistic, culture spread to all his conquered • Alexander’s death, his generals fought. They divided his empire into four kingdoms: Macedonia, Pergamum, Egypt, and the Seleucid Empire. February 9, 2017 • The Hellenistic kings built new cities. They brought Greek artists, engineers, artisans, writers, and architects to these new cities. • The Hellenistic built new cities and remodeled old cities. They modeled their cities after Athens and other cultural centers. February 10, 2017 • Two Hellenistic writers were Appolonius, who wrote the epic poem Argonautica, and Theocritus, who wrote nature poems. • Greek New Comedy developed in Athens, which remained the center of Greek theater. The playwright Menander
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