section 4 questions

1. 
a. Philip II became was King of Macedonia, he was a brilliant general and politician.
b. Macedonia is located just North of Greece with rough terrain and a cold climate, Macedonians lived in mountain villages rather than city-states.
c. Alexander the Great was Philips son, who immediately proclaimed himself as king of Macedonia for the next 13 years he had many accomplishments. 
d. Darius III was the Persian king who tried to negotiate a peace settlement with Alexander, but it didn't happen and they ended up conquering the empire and Darius was found dead.
3. Philip II was able to conquer Greece because of the troops he formed into phalanxes of 16 men across and 16 deep, they were all well-trained. He used these phalanxes to break through enemy lines, he also used fast moving calvary to crush opponents. 
4. Alexander the Great had more interest in expanding his empire rather than governing it, he wanted to construct new cities, roads, and harbors and conquer Arabia. 

5. Alexanders empire got taken control of by Macedonian generals, this caused the culture to become new due to the mix of Greek and Eastern Cultures.

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