Has to do with Macedonia
The greeks dismissed its residents as uncultured foreigners
Macedoina
The age at which Alexander learned from a great philosopher
13
These greeks thought Macedonia would become week after Philip's death. Boy were they wrong Alex burned their city to the ground
Thebes
World was dominated by greek culture that became known as this era
Hellenistic
Two types of Greek dramatic plays
Comedy and Tragedy
Ancient Greece was the birthplace of this form of government
Democracy
He united for the first time in history the greek city-states
Phillip II
The Philosopher that Dad hired to teach young Alex about many things
Aristotle
Alex's first mission was to declare war on this massive empire
Persia
One of the largest and richest cities in the ancient world, also known by its founders name
Alexandria
Greek temples usually faced this direction
East
This type of government allows for voters to elect others to vote on their behalf
Representative Government
The unstoppable battle formation
Phalanx
Alex's carried books from this author for his entire life
Homer
He was the king that Alex pursued
Darius II
Another word for worldly atmosphere
Cosmopolitan
These supported the temple roofs
Columns
A group chosen to decide guilt or innocence
Jury
Your mother says "Don't throw rocks" but the Macedonians used this weapon to throw big rocks
Catapult
The age in which Alex fought alongside dad for the first time
18
How far did Alex's empire stretch
From Europe to India (3,000) miles
The three great philosophers of Greece
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
One of the world's most recognizable buildings, originally built for the Goddess Athena and still can be seen in Athens, Greece
Parthenon
In Greek trials there were none of these
Lawyers
The 18 foot long spears used in the phalanx battle formation
Sarassas
At 12 Alex stepped up to this nervous horse that became his trusty steed. Alex even named a city after him.
Bucephalus (byoo-sehf-uh-luhs)
This is now Turkey but then it was called something different. Alex conquered it as well
Anatolia
This slave wrote stories that had animals as the central characters and each taught a moral lesson
Aesop
Name the three types of Greek Columns
Doric, Corinthian, Ionic
The Greeks separated government into these three key branches so that one branch could not become to powerful. Much like our government today
Judicial, Executive, and Lawmaking