History Shorts: Alexander the Great's Death (323 B.C.)

Alexander the Great created the world’s largest empire to date. His hegemony began in Macedonia, extended through Greece, included Egypt, Persia, and expanded into India. (Map: http://www.newgenevacenter.org/02_The-West-to-1900/maps/MHH_323-BC_Alexander's-Empire.gif). Along the way, he transmitted Greek culture throughout his realm. The conquered peoples incorporated Greek culture into their societies creating a Hellenistic world. This is Alexander’s greatest and most lasting accomplishment. In 323 B.C., Alexander died without an heir. This fractured his kingdom in three essentially ending Macedonian domination of the Ancient world.

This is how Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander’s death:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpqTcBJOe-8

A music video about Alexander the Great using clips from Oliver Stone’s film and music from Iron Maiden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnhG2Drm4_k