Alexander's Empire
Questions 1, 3-5 on page 145
1) Philip II was a king of Macedonia who invaded Greece and conquered it, creating the start of his empire. The kingdom of Macedonia was located just north of Greece, and provided rough terrain and a cold climate. Alexander the Great was the son of Philip II who expanded his father's empire through lots of the Persian Empire and Egypt. Darius III was the king of the Persian Empire at the time that Alexander conquered most of.
3) Philip II was able to conquer Greece by organizing his troops into phalanxes and cavalry. He used these groups as a tactic to first break through enemy lines with the phalanx and then the cavalry to crush his disorganized opponents.
4) Alexander continued his campaign conquest after his goal had been achieved because he wanted to expand his empire to be bigger.
5) After Alexander's death, his generals fought over who would lead the empire. It resulted in three winners, each given to rule a specific part of the empire. This turned the empire into the rulers and their descendants governing with complete power over their subjects.
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