Phillip II- He was the king of Macedonia and was Alexander the Great's father. He also conquered Greece.
Macedonia- Rough terrain and cold climate. Became THE place after taking over City States.
Alexander the Great- Phillip II's son that conquered many countries. They marched 11,000 miles. He was the strongest and most respected ruler of Macedonia.
Darius III- Ruler of Persia that put up a fight with the Macedonians his reign ended in 332 B.C.
2) The most significant conquest is Persia. Alexander was known as Alexander "The Great" after this feat and not only did he gain respect he gained confidence in himself to conquer and destroy many other places.
3) He was able to conquer Greece by using Phalanxes and fast moving formations that the Greeks could not keep up with so they did not retaliate
4) Alexander didnt want his empire to begin to turn weak so he kept up with his quests and journeys to strengthen himself and his empire.
5) After Alexanders death, multiple leaders decided to take it upon themselves to create their own rules, government, and laws. They gave the people no say to what they wanted.
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