3/26/18

 Today in class we tok notes on alexander the greta and went over them for our test on wednesday.Here are the notes that I took on Alexander the great.


  • Macedonia was located north of Greece and had a rough terrain and climate
  • Macedonians were a rough people who lived in mountainous villages instead of city-states
  • They were looked down upon by the Athenians.
  • Alexander the great became a king at the age of twenty years old
  • He trained from a young age learning how to use a sword, ride a horse, and control an army
  • He learned science geography and literature under the famous teaching of Aristotle
  • Alexander wanted to complete his father's mission of invading Persia and conquering all of its lands
  • Alexander started his invasion by taking out the first fleet of Persia's army
  • After that many, more troops came and Alexander was outnumbered
  • He won the second invasion by outsmarting the large troop and going straight for the king which resulted in them fleeing
  • The King( Dorian) tried to make a deal with Alexander but it was a trick
  • The King tried to attack Alexander but the King fail for the second time resulting in Alexander taking over all of Persia.

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