Spread of Greek Spread of Greek Culture and Culture and

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

Spread of Greek Spread of Greek Culture and Culture and

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

Minoan• One of the first Greek

Civilizations• 2700BCE to 1450BCE• Ended with the

Mycenaean's

Mycenaeans• Invaded Greece from land• Time of Homer• Followed by Dark Ages

– Decrease in literacy and culture

Rise of City-States

• Around 1000BCE• Athens and Sparta along with the

other city-states defeated the Persians and then fought one another.

Alexander the Great• Was born to King

Phillip II of Macedon• Tutored by Aristotle• Conquered Egypt,

Persia, and as far east as India

Hellenistic Culture• The Period after Alexander’s death

until Roman conquest• His kingdom was divided up into

four parts• Cities like Alexandria and Antioch

flourished as centers of learning after Alexander’s death.

Venn Diagram Spread of Greek Culture

Greek city-states are part of land islands

City-states compete

Largest empire encompasses

The Aegean Sea

Both start in Greece

Both make legendary contributions

To today’s society in knowledge

Alexander the GreatUnites Greece

Conquers as far asEgypt and Persia

Sets up large centersFor learning