Alexander the Great and the Situation – Flashcards

(356-323 BCE) - Died at the age of 32 - Son of King Philip the 2nd - Tamed a horse, named Bucephalus, no one else could at the age of 13 - Expanded the Macedonian empire at unprecedented speed without losing a single battle

The Persian Empire

All of the Persian land (which includes Egypt), and Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and the Punjab

- It was split into 3 empires, called Hellenistic Kingdoms - Each was ruled by one of Alexander's generals - The empires, later, became important dynasties

- The Antigone in Greece and Macedonia - The Ptolemies in Egypt - The Seleucid in Persia (all lasted longer than Alexander's empire itself)

- Became an important military model for many generals throughout history - Introduced the Persian idea of Absolute Monarchy to the Greco-Roman world - Built a number of cities through his conquer - Huge impact on culture, he gave the region its common language, Greek, which facilitated commerce

Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom; a system different from a constitutional monarchy and from a republic.

Alexandria

- Became a major center of learning in the classicalin the world - Home to the most amazing library

- 1798 - He wanted to do what Alexander had done (a millennial has passed since the death of Alexander the Great)

- General Pompey, or Pompeius Magnus