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Unit 5 Ch 9 Sec 3
Alexander the Great
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Philip II | king of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great |
| phalanx | a group of warriors who stood close together in a square |
| Alexander the Great | young king of Macedonia who created the largest empire the world had known at the time |
| Hellenistic | art or culture influenced by Greek ideas |
| Bucephalus | Alexander the Great's horse |
| Gaugamela | battle in which Alexander's armies defeated the Persians |
| Macedonia | region just north of the Greek peninsulas |