How did Alexander get power?
- When King Philip II was killed in 336 BCE, the role of ruler fell to his young son Alexander of Macedon ("Alexander the Great")
- Throughout Alexander's life, he took control of land spanning from Greece to Northern India.
- When he gained control of Egypt, Alexander gained many resources and riches.
What happened to Alexander's empire?
- Before creating a method of governing his empire, Alexander fell ill and died (323 BCE).
- Greece and Macedon, Egypt, and the former Achaemenid Empire were the three pieces that Alexander's empire was divided into.