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What empire did Alexander the Great take over?
The Persian Empire
What significant battle took place in 326 BCE?
The Battle of Hydaspes
What was the outcome of the Battle of Gaugamela?
Opened up Mesopotamia
Which battle opened up the Levant, Syria, and Egypt?
The Battle of Issus
What was the first major battle outside of Greece that Alexander won?
The Battle of Granicus
How many cities did Alexander name after himself?
14 cities
What was Alexander's relationship with Persian culture?
He started dressing like a Persian and dismissed his Macedonian bodyguards.
What was the significance of the Gordian Knot in Alexander's conquests?
Cutting the Gordian Knot symbolized his decisive leadership.
What did Alexander issue coins depicting?
A mix of Zeus and Amun, known as Zeus Ammon.
Who killed Darius III?
A local noble, who was then put to death.
What was the Seleucid Empire?
An empire created from Alexander's eastern conquests, centered in the Near East.
Who was the founder of the Seleucid dynasty?
Seleucus I
What major event did Antiochus IV trigger in 167 BCE?
The Maccabean Rebellion
What was the Ptolemaic Dynasty known for?
Ruling Egypt during the Hellenistic period with almost no battles fought in Egypt.
Who was responsible for the Library of Alexandria?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
What significant artifact did Ptolemy V commission?
The Rosetta Stone
What was Cleopatra's relationship with Julius Caesar?
She was reinstated on her throne by Caesar after being expelled by her brother.
What happened to Cleopatra after the death of Marc Antony?
She committed suicide in 30 BCE.
What was Augustus's role in the Roman Republic?
He raised an army to liberate the Republic from tyranny.
What did Pompey achieve in 64-63 BCE?
He annexed the province of Syria and enlarged two provinces in Asia Minor.
What was the significance of the Queen of Zenobia?
She was a prominent figure in Palmyra during the Roman Empire.
What event does 'Jerusalem in Flames' refer to?
The siege of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 BCE.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Zama?
Hannibal was persuaded by Antiochus to invade Greece but lost to the Romans.
What does 'Res Gestae' translate to?
The Things I'd Done
What was a major consequence of Alexander's death?
The empire began to split apart among his generals.
Who were the Diadochoi?
The successors of Alexander the Great.
What was the significance of the Alexander Sarcophagus?
It features scenes of Alexander on the outside and is located in Istanbul Museum.