TB Questions

1. Definitions

Phillip II- The king of Macedonia who conquered Greece. Alexander the Great's father.

Macedonia- A place in Greece that was cold with rough terrain. Conquered many city-states.

Alexander the Great- Philip II's son who conquered many countries. Believed to be the most dedicated ruler of Macedonia.

Darius III- Ruler of Persia who fought with the Macedonians.

3. How was Philip II able to conquer Greece?

Phillip II used battle strategies like Phalanxes and cavalry to defeat the enemies, he was a good leader and ruler to the Greeks, but didn't use draconian methods to scare them.

4. Phillip II's goal was to conquer Persia. Why did Alexander continue his campaign of conquest after this goal had been achieved?

Alexander continued his campaign after the goal had been achieved because he was very interested in expanding his empire. His father also gave him wise words that he would need more room to expand his empire to other than Macedonia.

5. What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

After Alexander died, the Macedonian generals fought about who would be the next ruler. Eventually, three won out. Antigonus became king of Macedonia, Ptolemy seized Egypt, and Seleucus took most of the old Persian empire.