Hellenistic+Age

__Alexandria__ __Alexander the Great__
 * After Alexander died, his generals fought over control of empire
 * 3 different kingdoms
 * 1) Seleucid- risk of attack from all directions, gov't like Persian system
 * 2) Ptolemaic- ruled Egypt and Syria/Palestine, ruled from the city of Alexandria, Egyptians eventually resented them
 * 3) Antigonid- ruled in Macedonia and southern Greece, Sparta resisted control, Athens neutral
 * greatest of all cities, half a million population
 * famous library and other educational buildings- significant advances in math and sciences
 * democracy- assembally, council, officials who dealt with local affairs
 * gyms, baths, theater
 * many different ethnic groups
 * king after father is killed- King Philip- takes over Greece
 * Thebes revolts against Alexander, Alexander wipes out city, everyone surrenders
 * 344, Darius 3 from Persia attacks
 * 1st battle- Greeks cross river, Persians scared, all run away, Alexander captures Darius' family
 * After battle, Alexander goes to Egypt, finds Alexandria
 * keeps going to Caspian Sea, Pakistan, near china- soldiers want to go home so they go home
 * Alexander bored at home, is a drunk, dies
 * Alexanders empire falls apart, too big
 * 43 year civil war between Alexander's generals