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Phillip II
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Father of Alexander the Great and ruler of
Macedon who came to power in 359 BC. Conquered...
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Sarissa
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Enormous 18 foot pike used by Macedonian troops
to gain an advantage over traditional...
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League of Corinth
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Established by Phillip II to legitimize his
control over greater Greece. Fit in...
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Parmenio
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Second in command, commander for both Alexander and Phillip
II, eventually killed...
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Antipater
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Left in control of Greece
during Alexander’s conquests in Persia,
quelled several revolts...
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Darius III
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King of Persia
during the invasion of Alexander, eventually captured by former Satrap...
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Memnon
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Greek mercenary fighting for Persians, lost the battle of
Granicus.
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Battle of Granicus
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The battle of Granicus occurred in 334 BC, the
Macedonians defeated the Persians in a...
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Battle of Issus
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In 333 BC Alexander enters battle with Darius
III on the Pinarus
River and defeats him....
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Siege of Tyre
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In 333 BC, Alexander begins 7 month siege of Tyre, an island ½ a mile
off the coast.
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Battle of Gaugamela
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In 331 Alexander enters battle with Darius III, Persians winning,
but Darius flees...
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Antigonus
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Satrap created by Alexander to rule Asia
Minor after he captured it from the Persians,...
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Ammon
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The equivalent to Zeus in Egyptian religion. Alexander
begins to believe he is himself...
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Bessus
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Persian Satrap in Bactria. Eventually takes power
from Darius III and briefly challenges...
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Agis III
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Spartan king, who revolts while Alexander is on
conquest in Persia,
has some success...
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Thais
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Athenian who proposes to burn down palace of Persepolis
after a long night of drinking,...
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Harpalus
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Becomes head of Babylon
along with Parmenio, childhood friend of Alexander’s. More...
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Roxana
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Alexander marries her while in Bactria. She produced Alexander IV,
the legitimate...
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Cleitus
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Challenges Alexander due to his new found
interest in Persian culture, Alexander kills...
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Callisthenes
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Historian who is brought with Alexander on his
conquests, argues against prostration and...
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Nearchus
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An officer of Alexander’s, and the leader of
fleet on the way back from India
to Susa.
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Hephaestion
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Beloved friend of Alexander, drinks himself to
death in 324 BC, Alexander builds a ziggurat...
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