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Alexander the Great, How one man conquered the world, a history lesson for kids. Learn about Alexander the Great, his conquest and empire. This lesson covers the life of Alexander the Great, his father Philip II of Macedon and their defeat and unification of the Greeks. Also the conquest of Alexander in Asia Minor, Persia, Egypt, and India. We cover the story of the taming of Bucephalus the horse, the legend of the Gordian Knot, the Siege of Tyre, the battle of Guagamela, his marriage to Roxana princess of Bactria, the death of his friend Hephaestion, and the mysterious death of Alexander himself. Learn about the spread of Greek culture known as Hellenization. Please enjoy the video in your homeschool or in the classroom and leave us a like or subscribe to our channel. It really helps us out.
0:00 Intro: Alexander the Great
0:54 Philip II conquest of Greece
1:15 the Assassination of Philip II
1:42 The childhood of Alexander the Great (Aristotle and Leonidas)
2:03 The taming of Bucephalus the war horse
2:53 The legend of the Gordian Knot (alexander begins his conquest of Asia)
3:46 The Siege of Tyre
4:25 Alexander crowned Pharaoh, the City of Alexandria and the Pharos
4:50 Alexander defeats Darius III and all of Persia
5:19 Alexander marries Roxana
5:50 The campaign ends in India
6:26 Alexander, King of All Asia
6:43 Hellenization
7:04 the death of Hephaestion and Alexander
7:57 Conclusion and Thank You
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Story of the World Volume 1
www.amazon.com/Story-World-History-Classical-Earliest/dp/1933339004/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Everything you need to know about World History in One Big fat Notebook
www.amazon.com/Everything-World-History-Notebook-Notebooks/dp/0761196854/ref=monarch_sidesheet
World History Encyclopedia Alexander the Great article.
www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/
A website entirely about Alexander the Great!!
alexander-the-great.org/
Britannica Article on the Gordian Knot
www.britannica.com/topic/Gordian-knot
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Voice over by Paige
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