Macedonian Conquest of Greece
- Philip II of Macedonia took advantage of the weakened state of the Greek city-states after the Peloponnesian War
- He successfully conquered most Greek city-states
- Macedonian conquest of Greece brought Greece under the control of a monarchy
Alexander the Great's Conquest of the Persian Empire
- Alexander and his army successfully conquered the entire Persian Empire
- They began with Asia Minor, moved into Egypt, went through Mesopotamia, and circled until they go to the western edge of India
- Established control of the largest empire in the world
- Spread of Hellenism - Greek culture and influence was spread throughout the near East