The furthest Alexander reached, and where the Greeks adopted War Elephants.

Conquered by Alexander without a fight, then taken by Ptolemy as his personal kingdom.

North African city with a HUGE fleet of 5-deck warships; made their God Melqart a copy of Hercules through Hellenization. Used their ships to starve Pyrrhus's army.

Italian country with a massive armies called the Legions; made their god Mars a copy of Ares through Hellenization. Adapted to beat Pyrrhus's elephants and fought him to a draw.

Father of Alexander the Great; changed the way the Greeks fought. Assassinated before he could invade Persia.

Between 334 and 323 B.C.E. he conquered the Persian Empire, Egypt, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East. Died at 35.

Battle of Gaugamela

One of Alexander's generals, and the smartest of the Diadochi; took Egypt as his personal Kingdom because it was rich and easy to defend, and stole Alexander's mummy for political points.

The Persian Shah who lost his empire to Alexander; killed by his own bodyguard.

Last great Greek General of the Wars of the Diadochi; invaded Italy and fought Rome and Carthage, without losing a battle... but still lost both wars.

Alexander's greatest victory over a much larger Persian Army; he tricked the Persians into opening a gap in their line, and swept in to get behind them.

After Alexander's death, his generals, family, friends and rivals split up his empire and fought each other, preventing anyone from uniting his Empire again.

The spread of Greek culture, begun during the time of Alexander the Great. Everyone around Greece adopted Greek language, art, and religion.

A form of Greek warfare where infantry men carried 16ft. pikes; basically unbeatable from the front.

Skilled horseman designed to compliment the Macedonian Phalanx.