Alexander the Great discussion

 - The kingdom of Macedonia, located north of Greece
 - in 359 B.C., Philip 2 became king of Macedonia
 - Macedonians soundly defeated the Greeks at Chaeronea and ended Greek independence.
 - Alexander was only 20 when he became king
 - Aristotle's teaching Alexander learned science, geography, and literature
 - Alexander smashed the Persian defenses.
 - Alexander marched into Egypt in 332 B.C.
 - 326 B.C., Alexander and his army reached Indus Valley.
 - The exhausted soldiers yearned to go home. Bitterly disappointed, Alexander agreed to turn back
 - He became seriously ill with a fever and died a few days later and he was just 32.
 - after his died, his Macedonian generals fought among themselves for control of his empire.
 - Antigonus became king of Macedonia and took control of the Greek city-state; Ptolemy seized Egypt, took the title of pharaoh, and established a dynasty; Seleucus took most of the old Persian Empire.