India
- The Invasion of India
- 327 B.C.- Alexander marched to India
- He invaded Punjab
- 326 B.C.- His forces met the Indians at Porus
- The Indians fought with elephants
- Alexander's horse died
- They won battle and captured Porus
- City he defeated he named it after his horse ( Bucephalus )
- Revolt of Army
- After hearing of a strong army the army and he allowed them to return home
- After the Macedonians refused to fight
- Returning home
- Traveled South down the Hydaspers and Indus River
- Stopping to battle with the Malli
- Malli: Indian tribe
- Gerdosian Desert
- On there way to Babylon they crossed the G.D. during the middle of summer
Death of Alexander
- When
- He died June 10, 323 B.C. or June 11, 323 B.C.
- He was only 32 yrs. old
- How
- Theories on how he died
- Drank poison wine
- Alcohol abuse
- No one known how he really died
- Where
- Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon
- AfterMath
- Laid in a gold sarcophagus with honey filled all in it , then was put in a gold casket
Ruling Style
- Hellenistic Era
- Alexander's empire was the largest state of its time
- Hellenization purpose was to spread Greek Language, culture and pop into Persian Empire
- Alexander tried to combine Greek and Persian cultures
- Koine was ancestor of modern Greek
- Succession
- Alexander passed Perdiccas his signet ring
- Perdiccas didn't initially claim power
- Alexander VI was born
- Division affected Macedonians
- Macedonian unity collapsed after 40 yrs. of war
- Perdiccas assassinated in 321 B.C.
- Alexander VI and Philip II were murdered
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