world history alexander the great

What were Phillip’s attendants unable to do with the horse that caused Alexander to step in and buy it?

they couldn’t train him

What did Alexander notice about the horse that the experts failed to see?

the horse was afraid of his shadow

what advice does Phillip give to Alexander after he tames the untamable horse?

to make his own kingdom because Macedonia ‘isn’t enough’

what affect did the peloponnesian war have on many of the Greek states?

it weakened the city states

why did the Greeks not consider the Macedonians to be Greeks?

they didn’t have any philosophers, sculptors or writers

what were the three technologies that Phillip used to conquer Greece?

phalanx’s (break enemies lines), a fast calvary (kill confused enemies), also a sarissa (an enormous spear type thing)

why did the Greek city-states not unite themselves against the threat of the Macedonians

they couldn’t decide on which policy to use.

what did Phillip II’s defeat of Theban/Athenian alliance bring the end of for Greek city-states.

independence

although Phillip planned to invade Persia, why didn’t he?

he died before he could

why did the Greek city-states give up the idea of rebelling against the Macedonians after Phillip gets assassinated and Alexander takes over?

because Alexander destroyed the rebelling city and sold the rest as slaves.

how many troops did Alexander take with him to invade Persia

35,000wha

why did Alexander burn down Persepolis?

because he wanted to seek revenge for them burning Athens and also wanted to show that the Persian empire had ended

why did Alexander stop conquering and begin the journey home?

is soldiers were giving up and wanted to go back home.

how did Alexander die?

sickness

What is Hellenistic culture?

a mix of Egyptian, Persian and Indian culture

What is koine?

a language spoken in Hellenistic cities

what attractions brought visitors to Alexandria?

statues of gods, the tomb of Alexander and palaces

How did Alexander honor his fallen horse, Bucephalus?

he named a city after it

what continents are Alexander’s empire located on?

Europe, Africa and Asia

What happens to Alexander’s empire after he died?

his generals struggled and had three men split power