He conquered the world
Who is Alexander the Great?
Big library. Much books. Wow.
What is the Great Library of Alexandria?
A military formation where spearmen group together
What is a phalanx?
His troops were tired but he decided to battle THAT DAY
What is the Battle of the Granicus River?
Liked to talk a lot and ask questions
Who is Plato?
This town would later become important for Christians
What is Antioch?
He thought the earth was NOT flat
Who is Pythagoras?
He was outnumber 2:1. Almost got Darius III.
What is the Battle of Issus?
You could save that he paved the way for his son
Who is Phillip II?
Archimedes studied here. EUREKA!
What is Syracuse?
Father of medicine
Who is Hippocrates?
Long siege. 7 months. Afterwards Alexander burned this city to the ground and sold its inhabitants as slaves
What is the Siege of Tyre?
He had a scientific world-view
Who is Aristotle?
The region just to the south of Macedonia
What is Thessaly?
Who is Herodotus?
Alexander sieged this city on his way to Egypt
What is Siege of Gaza?
He was the successor with the largest chunk of land
Who is Seleucus I Nicator?
Alexander marched across this dessert and lost most of his men
What is the Gedrosian Desert?
It is said that Alexander could quote whole sections of this book from memory
What is the Illiad?
Final battle with Darius III. Followed him on the royal road
What is the Battle of Gaugamela?