WHI: SOL 5g

Macedonia and the conquest of Greece

Philip II, King of Macedon• Conquered most of Greece• Peloponnesian War weakened the defenses

of Athens and Sparta• Philip created a strong military

Alexander the Great• Established an empire from Greece to Egypt

and the margins of India• Extended Greek cultural influences

Hellenistic Age• Blend of Greek and oriental elements (Greek,

Persian, Egyptian, and Indian)• Spread of Hellenistic culture through trade• Women had more rights, were educated, and

allowed to leave the house• Alexandria, Egypt-center of learning

Legacy of Hellenistic Age

• Stoicism- avoid desires and disappointments by calmly accepting whatever life brought

• High moral standards• All people, including women and slaves were

morally equal due to the power of reason• Advances in mathematics, sciences,

philosophy• Lasted until the rise of the Roman Empire

Identify on your map: pg. 138

• Europe• Africa• Asia• Egypt• Asia Minor• Persia• Palestine• Macedonia• Greece• Caucasus Mts.

• Mediterranean Sea• Black Sea• Caspian Sea• Aral Sea• Red Sea• Persian Gulf• Arabian Sea• Atlantic Ocean• Color in the empire of

Alexander the Great