PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Alexander the Great-
a warrior above all else, pharaoh of Egypt.
He spread greek culture by establishing many cities; he conquered many lands
Philip II-
Macedonian King; he hired Aristotle to tutor his son, Alexander.
Assassination-
The murder of a public; figure usually for political reasons
Alexandria-
city in Egypt located on the sea lanes between Europe and Asia.
Pythagoras-
created the "Pythagorean theorem"
Heliocentric-
sun-centered, showed that the earth was round and accurately calculated its circumference
Archimedes-
the most famous Hellenistic scientist; he applied principles of physics to make practical inventions
Hippocrates- greek physician; studied the causes of illnesses and looked for cures