Alexander-the-Great-亚历山大大帝.pptx

BackgroundBorn in 356 B.C.MacedoniaFather was Philip II,King of Macedonia(also known as Philip the Great)Mother was Olympia,Princess of Epirus Father,Philip II,began conquest of Greece in 359 B.C.using 3 methods:bribery,war,&marriageBy 338 B.C.Philip II controlled all of Greece except Sparta.His goal was to conquer Persia,but was assassinated.So Alexander became king at age 20 Alexanders ChildhoodSpent earliest years watching his father transforming Macedonia into a great military power winning victory after victory on the battle fieldTaught by famous Philosopher AristotleLearned first-hand of the successful leadership Alexander Becomes KingAfter Philip II was murdered in 336 B.C.Alexander crowned King of Macedonia at 20 years oldConfirmed later that year as Captain-General of Hellene League in anti-Persian CrusadeAlexander the conquerorAlthough he was only 20 years old,Alexander,was as strong a leader as his father had been.Within a year,Alexander had destroyed Thebes and enslaved the Theban people.Alexander Invades PersiaIn 334BC,Alexander attacked the Persians whose army was much larger than his own.Alexander Invades EgyptIn 332BC,Alexander went to Egypt.The Persian governor there surrendered without a fight.Alexander was crowned Pharaoh.Marching Home In 327BC,Alexander crossed the Indus River and wanted to expand his empire deeper into India.But his exhausted soldiers refused to go any farther.The Death of AlexanderIn 323BC,Alexander visited the city of Babylon,where he died at the age of 33 under mysterious circumstances.Alexanders efforts to build an empire made him one of the greatest conquerors in history.Accomplishments of Alexanderformed a huge empirespread Greek culture into Egypt and many parts of Asia paved the way for a new civilization to develop in those areas.This is Alexanders Empire which covered over two million square milesDuring his invasion,Alexander Showed an interest in the culture of people he conquered and he made a great contribution in spreading Greek culture and ideas throughout the ancient worldConclusionlThe king of Macedonia and the hero of his timeslConqueror and ruler of an enormous empirelConsidered as the greatest military genius at that timelThe inspiration for later conquerors such as Julius Caesar and Napoleonlhttp:/