The Rise of Alexander the Great | The Greeks

PBS Learning Media
Contributed By
PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Alexander the Great Phillip II Aristotle ancient Greeks ancient Greece ancient history ancient cultures Hellenistic Period civilization Macedon Athens Peloponnesian war civil wars city states Sparta society culture democracy collapse invasion conquest king monarchy Aigai archaeology Persia Egypt India empire expansion cultural assimilation cultural diffusion National Geographic Education
Subjects
Civic and Political Institutions History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Related Resources

The Rise of Alexander the Great | The Greeks

In 336 BC, King Phillip II was murdered by his own bodyguard and so the task of world domination fell to his 19-year-old son, Alexander. Trained by Spartan warriors and steeped in philosophy by Plato’s star pupil, Aristotle—Alexander was destined for greatness.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

Unfortunately, we were unable to load the necessary assets to access this site.
Try reloading the page to verify your network is still working.

If the problem persists, please verify that https://cdn.caeducatorstogether.org/ is not blocked by your network firewall. You may need to reach out to your agency's Network/IT support staff to get access.

For any questions or further assistance please contact us at support@onelearningcommunity.com