1 / 11

The Intersection of the Persian Empire and Alexander the Great: A Hellenistic Legacy

This journal examines the interaction between the Persian Empire and Alexander the Great, focusing on their influence during the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. It explores the aftermath of Alexander's conquests, leading to the formation of the three main Hellenistic kingdoms: Seleucid, Ptolemaic, and Antigonid. Additionally, the journal discusses the spread of Greek culture in northeastern Africa and western Asia, highlighting urbanization, trade, and the intellectual achievements of the Hellenistic Age, particularly through Alexandria's Library.

keelty
Download Presentation

The Intersection of the Persian Empire and Alexander the Great: A Hellenistic Legacy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Journal 9 • Explain the interaction of the Persian Empire and Alexander the Great. Tie in the Persian War & Peloponnesian War. • HW – Chinese Philosophy Chart (Chapter 2) and Identify on notecards: Mandate of Heave & Zhou Dynasty (Chapter 2)

  2. Watch Crash Course World History Video – Alexander the Great

  3. Chapter 4 Hellenistic Age

  4. Alexander’s Empire

  5. Hellenistic Age (232-30 B.C.E.) • Three major kingdoms ruled by Macedonian dynasty: Seleucid, Ptolemaic, and Antigonid after Alexander’s death • Greek influence on northeastern Africa and western Asia

  6. Hellenistic Kingdoms

  7. Hellenistic Age (232-30 B.C.E.) • Large kingdoms, heterogeneous populations, great cities, powerful rulers, widespread bureaucracies, and vast disparities in wealth • Cosmopolitan age: long distance-trade/communication, libraries, and universities, new art and literature The Laocoon; Hellenistic Art

  8. Ptolemies • Ruled Egypt and sometimes Syria-Palestine • Took most of the pharaohs power and wealth of nation • Ruled from Alexandria (port city) • Great city with achievements in math and astronomy • Library of Alexandria Lighthouse of Alexandria

  9. Ptolemies • Greek population in Egypt became wealthy ruling class and remained removed from Egyptian culture • Queen Cleopatra learned the language; last Ptolemy

  10. Identify on notecards: Zhou, Mandate of Heaven • Fill in Chinese Philosophy Chart

  11. Persia • Greece – Athens • Alexander the Great • Hellenistic Age

More Related