Alexander the Great (AP World History) Flashcards

7368575775	military	Alexander the Great was famous for his_____________power and is a legendary figure in history.	0
7368600666	unreliable	Much of what we know about Alexander the Great is________________and steeped in myth; a lot of these mythologies were used by Alexander's successors.	1
7368612415	Parium	In the Kingdom of Thrace, during the reign of Lysimachus—a successor of Alexander the Great who lived from 361 BCE to 281 BCE—an interesting coin was issued. This coin, which featured the head of Alexander the Great with ram's horns on either side of his crown, was issued in the ancient city of_______________, in the northwestern region of modern-day Turkey.	2
7368624922	power, death	Alexander the Great was—and still is—a powerful symbol of_____________, military genius, and conquest, whether or not this description of him is historically accurate. His image, name, and legendary power remained resonant—and politically visible—long after his____________.	3
7368662031	influence	It's a difficult task, but it's an important one, because the history of Alexander is a history of the Greek empire, which had a massive___________________on vast regions stretching across Europe, Asia, and Africa.	4
7368708721	Diodorus, Alexander historians	We have ancient narratives of Alexander's life, written between 30 BCE and the third century CE—hundreds of years after his death. The earliest known account is by the Greek historian_____________, but we also have histories written by other historians, including Roman historians; these writers are called the___________________.	5
7372518335	power	It's unclear how reliable these narratives are, however, as they are mingled with the propaganda of various Greek and Roman states, who were ruled by emperors that used Alexander's image to cement their own_______.	6
7372518336	expansive	The fact that we can gather evidence about Alexander the Great's life and military campaigns from places so far away from one another paints a picture of an________________empire.	7
7372518337	powerful military leader	We know that Alexander was a__________________.	8
7372518338	Greece, Persia, Babylon, Egypt	We know that Alexander was a powerful military leader. He led important campaigns and expanded his empire from__________to_________,___________,_______ and beyond, taking advantage of local political contexts as he conquered new territory.	9
7372518339	father's	Alexander the Great's empire developed not only because of his military prowess but also because of his____________success, which took advantage of an unstable political context in Greece.	10
7372518340	rapidly, little resistance	Alexander's own conquests happened in very specific political contexts as well, which facilitated his ability to expand his empire__________and with_____________.	11
7372518341	decade, spread, outlasted	Ultimately, Alexander's reign was very short—only about a_________. Perhaps the greatest effect of his empire was the___________of Greek culture through the successor empires that long_____________Alexander's rule.	12
7372518342	divided, Macedonians	After the Peloponnesian war, the Greek poleis, or city-states, were______________and had exhausted many of their resources. This set the stage for a takeover by their northern neighbors, the__________________, whose leaders were gaining strength and consolidating their power.	13
7372518343	monarchy, Phillip II	The Macedonians spoke a Greek dialect and, unlike the separate Greek city-states, were ruled by a______________and many semi-autonomous clans. One of the most powerful monarchs was_________of Macedon.	14
7372518344	Darius III, Persia	Although he is often only remembered for being the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon—who reigned from 359 to 336 BCE—was an accomplished king and military commander in his own right. His accomplishments set the stage for his son's victory over___________and the conquest of__________.	15
7372518345	weak, Alexander	Philip inherited a________, underdeveloped society with an ineffective, undisciplined army and molded them into an efficient military force that eventually subdued the territories around Macedonia and subjugated most of Greece. He used bribery, warfare, and threats to secure his kingdom. Without his insight and determination, history would never have heard of_____________.	16
7372518346	Persian Empire	In 336 BCE, after Philip was killed, Alexander was quickly crowned as the king. After subduing any serious threats to his rule, and with the Greek city-states now firmly under Macedonian rule following Charonea, Alexander embarked on the great campaign his father had been planning: the conquest of the mighty________________.	17
7372518347	instability	Alexander was able to take advantage of political_____________in Persia, and he expanded beyond Persia into Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Bactria.	18
7372518348	administrative, purposes	Alexander did not, however, drastically challenge existing___________________systems. Rather, he adapted them for his____________.	19
7372518349	Alexandria in Egypt	Over the course of his conquests, Alexander founded some 20 cities that bore his name, most of them east of the Tigris River. The first, and greatest, was____________________, which would become an important Mediterranean urban center.	20
7372518350	trade routes, defensive positions	Over the course of his conquests, Alexander founded some 20 cities that bore his name, most of them east of the Tigris River. The first, and greatest, was Alexandria in Egypt, which would become an important Mediterranean urban center. The cities' locations reflected________________as well as__________________.	21
7372518351	headquarters	Alexander's cities were most likely intended to be administrative_________________for his empire, primarily settled by Greeks, many of whom had served in Alexander's military campaigns.	22
7372518352	subject populations	Alexander's cities were most likely intended to be administrative headquarters for his empire, primarily settled by Greeks, many of whom had served in Alexander's military campaigns. The purpose of these administrative centers was to control the newly conquered________________.	23
7372518353	unified	Alexander attempted to create a__________ruling class in conquered territories like Persia, often using marriage ties to intermingle the conquered with conquerors.	24
7372518354	India	In 327 BCE, with the Persian Empire firmly under his control, Alexander turned his attention to_________. He had some victories before reaching the Ganges river, which he intended to cross in order to conquer more of India. However, his exhausted troops mutinied and refused to go farther. Shortly thereafter, as the troops headed back home, Alexander died in 323 BCE, likely due to disease.	25
7372518355	believed, Alexander IV	"Alexander's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately______________. Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir because his son,___________________, was born after Alexander's death.	26