-Relied on him and him being the military commander
-He conquered a lot of land
-Government fell apart after he died
R:
-Alexandria felt strongly about Greek cultures
-He wanted to spread the influence of Greek customs
-Conquered land and founded Greek cities, used for cultural purposes
-Wanted to unite Greeks and Macedonians with Persians
E:
-Used coins with Alexander's face on them
-Alexandria, Egypt, was a major port
-Conquered and absorbed the Phoenicians, a maritime society that were excellent traders
A:
Lighthouse.jpg Lighthouse of Alexandria image by fannythings
-Library of Alexandria (Museum)
-Largest library of the ancient world
-Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
-influenced architecture throughout the Middle East
T:
-Used longer sarissa spears
-Had professional engineer corps with siege engines to take cities easier-used torsion catapults, mobile siege towers, and even a "mole"- a giant stone ramp used to take a city almost completely surrounded by water
-used phalanxes-formations many ranks deep with spears level at the front and rising gradually towards the back
S:
-Alexander was at the top of the social pyramid (He was the ruler)
-Generals were near the top as well
-Other groups include soldiers, non-Greeks, merchants, and more
Summary: The Hellenistic Age was ruled by military commander Alexander lasted from about 323 to 30 BC. During this age there were many important achievements. These achievements include conquering a large amount of territory, such as most of the Asia Minor and Egypt and areas corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and spreading Greek ideas and culture to the Mediterranean and the Near East.
Color Code: Peter=Purple Dominique=Blue Sophie=Green
Hellenistic Empire (Alexander's Empire)
From 323 to about 30 BCTHE QUEST FOR CONQUEST!
Map:
G:
-Alexander was the ruler
-Relied on him and him being the military commander
-He conquered a lot of land
-Government fell apart after he died
R:
-Alexandria felt strongly about Greek cultures
-He wanted to spread the influence of Greek customs
-Conquered land and founded Greek cities, used for cultural purposes
-Wanted to unite Greeks and Macedonians with Persians
E:
-Used coins with Alexander's face on them
-Alexandria, Egypt, was a major port
-Conquered and absorbed the Phoenicians, a maritime society that were excellent traders
A:
-Library of Alexandria (Museum)
-Largest library of the ancient world
-Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
-influenced architecture throughout the Middle East
T:
-Used longer sarissa spears
-Had professional engineer corps with siege engines to take cities easier-used torsion catapults, mobile siege towers, and even a "mole"- a giant stone ramp used to take a city almost completely surrounded by water
-used phalanxes-formations many ranks deep with spears level at the front and rising gradually towards the back
S:
-Alexander was at the top of the social pyramid (He was the ruler)
-Generals were near the top as well
-Other groups include soldiers, non-Greeks, merchants, and more
Summary:
The Hellenistic Age was ruled by military commander Alexander lasted from about 323 to 30 BC. During this age there were many important achievements. These achievements include conquering a large amount of territory, such as most of the Asia Minor and Egypt and areas corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and spreading Greek ideas and culture to the Mediterranean and the Near East.
Color Code:
Peter=Purple
Dominique=Blue
Sophie=Green