Monday, June 7, 2010

Notes- Alexander the Great

Born in shadow of mount Olympus
Born to King Phillip of Macedon
Alex took thrown @ 19
1st thing- got revenge on the assassins
Decides to take revenge on Persians for Persian war
By the end Alex conquers world
So, he goes to troy 1st
Lands on shore (symbolic gesture)
Hurls spear @ seashore
Wins 1st battle
Ends up in Gordian
Ox cart out on field tied w/ Gordian Knot
If u untie it u be ruler of world
He slices it w/ his sword
Head down the coast
Goes down Syria & Palestine into Egypt
Egyptians looooovvveee Alex
Takes trip w/friends in2 desert
Siwa Oasis
Oracle calls him son of god (Amon)
Persian capital is Persepolis
Persia=greatest Empire
He goes to modern day Iraq (Mesopotamia)
333 B.C.E. Alex met Darius (King of Persia) on battle field
Rushes calvary across river & Persia goes running

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