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chapter 8

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Hellenistic Era- a time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people
Legacy what a person leaves behind when he or she dies
Alexander the Great 40,000 soldiers, who rode horses (cavalry) and crushed the Persian army. (Granicus)
Alexandria- founded by Alexander in Egypt
Phillip II- Macedonian admirer of Greek ideas who planned to conquer Persia
Demosthenes – he warned that Philip threatened the freedom of the Greeks
The main military goal of Philip II of Macedonia was to defeat the Persian Empire
Demosthenes was a famous Athenian lawyer and public speaker who ______. opposed Philip
Before he was killed, Philip had become ruler of most of Greece. TRUE
What happened in the battle of Granicus in 334 B.C.? Alexander's cavalry crushed the Persian forces.
The city of Alexandria was built in ______. Egypt
How far east did Alexander lead his armies? to India
Why did Alexander lead his men back home in 327 B.C.? His soldiers were tired and refused to go farther.
What happened to Alexander's armies on the march home? Thousands of soldiers died of heat and thirst in the desert.
Alexander's empire united Macedonians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Asians for hundreds of years. FALSE
Alexander's military successes marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era. TRUE
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