Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 3/24/18

Jillian Kurzmann
3/24/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we found out we have a test on Tuesday. We started an outline for the test.

  • Alexander's Empire
    • Philip Builds Macedonian Power.
      • Philip is Alexander's dad + King of Macedonia.
      • King of Macedonia who invaded Greece and won.
      • He was going to conquer Persia.
    • Alexander names himself king at 20 years-old.
      • Alexander defeats Persia.
        • when young: tutored by Aristotle, and relied on Iliad.
      • Alexander vs. Darius:
        • Alexander is outnumbered by Darius' army, but wins anyways.
      • Crowned Pharaoh in 332 B.C., he told them he was a God.
      • Alexander's Army moves East to Mesopotamia. Darius' army outnumbered him again with a huge army. Battle at Gaugamela. Alexander used phalanx, and won. Again.
      • Alexander continues east to Persepolis, and burned+ destroyed it (took $/ gold).
    • Alexander's Other Conquests.
      • Now reigned as Unchallenged Ruler of Southwest Asia.
      • 326, at the Hydaspes River, defeats India.
      • Been fighting for 11 years and marched 11,000 miles. So, army turned home.
      • 323 B.C., Army reaches Babylon. Alexander settled there.
      • Alexander died at 32 years-old, never carried out full plans. Fever?

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