November 25, 2019 Global I History Agenda :

1. November 25, 2019 Global I History Agenda: NOTES #21: What impact did Macedonia and Alexander the Great have on ancient Greece? ANCIENT GREECE OPEN-STUDY GUIDE TEST TOMORROW NOTES-CHECK #s 16–20 LAST WEEK

2. What impact did Macedonia and Alexander the Great have on ancient Greece? Notes #21

3. By the 300s B.C., ancient Greece had been weakened by the Peloponnesian War.

4. During the mid-300s B.C., Macedonia, led by Philip II, began invading and conquering ancient Greece. Philip II

5. Macedonia was able to conquer ancient Greece as a result of its unusually well-trained military and because the Greek city-states failed to unite.

6. In 336 B.C., Philip II died and his son, Alexander the Great, rose to power and created a huge empire for Macedonia. Aristotle tutoring Alexander

7. After Alexander finished conquering Greece, he conquered Egypt, the Persian Empire, and the Indus Valley.

8. Alexander’s conquests resulted in the creation and spread of Hellenistic culture, which combined the cultures of all of Alexander’s conquered areas. Alexandria, Egypt

9. In 323 B.C., Alexander died suddenly and his empire was divided by his generals, which gave areas such as Greece more independence again.