Hellenism and Alexander the Great

I Can Statement:
I can describe the impact of the spread of Hellenic culture under Alexander the Great
 **The Athenians fought the Battle of
Chaeronea against the Macedonians.
The Macedonians won.

** Phillip came to power.

**Phillip insisted others partner with

him against Persia but before he could
make this happen, he was
assassinated.
**Alex came to power at the age of 20 yrs.

**Alex had learned from his

father and continued to fight
against the Persians.

**Macedonia emerged as
powerful kingdom

Put the events on the right in order from the

reading above. Write them out in your
warmup.
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Introduction to Alexander the Great
& Hellenism
What is Hellenism? Being rooted in the culture of
GREECE. The language, the culture and values of
Greece.
Ancient Greece
Mountains divided the Greeks
into independent city-states,
like Athens & Sparta

Access to the sea increased

trade & cultural diffusion
(sharing ideas) with other cultures
The Greek city-states, especially Athens, developed
cultural innovations that are still used today which
transformed Greece into a “classical civilization”
The Greek city-states, especially Athens, developed
cultural innovations that are still used today which
transformed Greece into a “classical civilization”
Greek wealth & innovation made it a target to
outside invasion; From 493 B.C. to 479 B.C.,
Persian kings Darius & Xerxes tried (but failed)
to conquer the Greeks in the Persian Wars
The Peloponnesian Wars left the
Greeks weak & open to invasion

After the Persian Wars, the

Greek city-states, led by rivals
Athens & Sparta, fought each
other in the Peloponnesian Wars
In 338 B.C., King Philip II of
Macedonia attacked & conquered
the Greeks, but he died soon after

Macedonians viewed themselves as Greeks

& shared much of their culture; King Philip II
hired Aristotle to tutor his son Alexander
 Alexander began his conquest by crushing a
Greek revolt in Thebes; He ordered the death of
The Empire of Alexander the Great
6,000 people & sold everyone else into slavery;
His brutality convinced other Greeks to not rebel
 Alexander set his sights on the Persian Empire
The & began his
Empire ofattack by conquering
Alexander Egypt;
the Great
Egyptians viewed Alexander as a liberator
 In 331 B.C., Alexander attacked & defeated
the mighty Persian army led by
The Empire of Alexander the Great King Darius III
Alexander destroyed the capital of Persepolis
 Alexander
The Empireled of
hisAlexander
army to conquer
the India;
GreatAfter
taking the Indus River Valley, Alexander’s troops
begged him to return home after 11 years
Alexander left behind an important legacy:
He spread Hellenic (Greek) innovations &
culture throughout his empire
 Alexandria in Egypt was the most significant of
Alexander’s cities & best represented Hellenism
(the spread & blending of Greek culture )

Alexandria became the center for Hellenistic Alexandria had a museum & library that
culture & trade for the Mediterranean world preserved Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Indian
cultures & attracted scholars for centuries
The Great Library of Alexandria
When Alexander died without
an heir, his empire was divided
among his top 3 generals

Alexander's empire was the largest of the classical era,

but it was short-lived (13 years)
& was never unified or governed
 Create a graphic novel of Alexander the Great’s life
• Use your textbook or anything you read or watched in our class
discussion ( pgs. 95 -98 in textbook)
• Use at least 6 boxes
• Use pictures, narration boxes & word bubbles. Give a lot of information
in the word bubbles. Pretend as if the reader knows NOTHING about Alex
the Great
• You may want to include:
• Alexander the Great’s tutor, Aristotle
• Hellenization
• You may hand draw your cartoon & upload a picture of it. You may use
Google Docs or Slides. If you want to get more creative, see North
Gwinnett library’s list of presentation tools. There is also canva.com.
You will submit your presentation via Google Classroom. Make sure it
is shareable/public so others may view it (like me!).
• Have a friend read your cartoon before you turn it in!