Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 12, Lesson 3: Alexander the Great and His Influence (pp. 374-381)
I. The Rise of Macedonia
B. Philip defeated the Greek armies and became ruler of Greece in 338 B.C.
C. Philip reorganized the Greek army, combined it with his Macedonian troops, and set out to conquer Persia.
B. With his troops, Alexander began a 20,000-mile journey of conquest.
B. During the Hellenistic Age, the center of Greek culture shifted from Athens to Alexandria.
C. Alexandria's library became the largest in the western world, lasting seven centuries.
B. Alexander's generals divided the empire and fought each other for control.
C. Eventually three generals and regions emerged as the strongest.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. King Philip turned Macedonia into a military power by creating a full-time professional army and developing new weapons and battle plans.
II. Alexander's Conquests
A. Though only 20, Alexander took firm control of his father's kingdom.
III. The Spread of Greek Culture
A. As Alexander conquered lands, he established colonies and cities modeled after Greek cities, and left Greeks to rule the conquered lands.
IV. After Alexander
A. After Alexander's death in 323 B.C., Greek culture still united the empire, but politically it broke apart.
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