NataleeMartinez

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5g.AlexandertheGreat.
AncientCivilizations
.IndependenceHailAssociation,20082014.
Web.9Nov.2015.<http://ushistory.org/civ/5g.asp>.Thissourcehelpsasitwasoneof
thefewsourcesusedforbackgroundinformation.Itsomewhatprovidedtheinformation
thatIneeded.ItprovidessomebackgroundoneventscausedbyAlexander.Thisbrief
sourcewasslightlyuseful.
Thefollowingfactsarefromtheresource:
Inonly13years,Alexanderhadcreatedthelargestempireoftheancientworld.
Hisempirecovered3,000milesofland.
HebecamekingofMacedon(ia)ataroundagetwenty.
TheAlexanderMosaic
.80B.C.Mosaic.Thismosaicwasfoundonawebsitethatcontained
differentprimarysources.Intheparticularmosaic,Alexanderseemstobeinabattle.On
thewebsiteIfound,itsaysthatthemosaiccouldbeofthebattleofGaugamela.The
websiteIfounditonwas:
http://www.mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/social_studies/alexander.h
tml
AlexanderSpreadsGreekCulture.
Kidspast.com
.KidsKnowItNetwork,19982015.Web.2
Dec.2015.
<http://www.kidspast.com/worldhistory/0075alexanderspreadsgreekculture.php>.
ThissecondarysourcefocusedonAlexandersspreadofGreekcultureandthespreads
results.Ifoundittobequitehelpfulwithmyresearch.

thefollowinginformationgatheredwascollectedfromthelistedsource:
Greeceasanationwasgone,butasaculture,itwasspreadthroughoutmostofthe
knownworld.
GreekculturestillinfluencesmanyaspectsofWesternculture.
TheGreekcultureandotherculturesmixedcreatingatypeofcivilizationknownas
Hellenistic.
AlexandertheGreat.
NewWorldEncyclopedia
.N.p.,n.d.Web.29Oct.2015.
<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Alexander_the_Great>.Thisdoesnt
providemuchformythesis.Afewfactsdorelatetoitinaway.Theinformationwas
good,andthewebsitedoesprovidealotinformation.Itisagoodwebsiteifyouwould
liketolearnaboutAlexanderingeneral.
Thefollowingfactsarefromthearticle(andwerefoundtobesomewhathelpfultothe
project):
AlexandersconquesthadusheredcenturiesofGrecoMacedoniansettlementandthe
ruleoverthenonGreekareas.
GreekculturewasspreadtoareassuchasPersia,Asia,etc.
AlexanderattemptedtoincorporateGreekcultureintoPersianculture(andviceversa).
AlexandersattemptstomergeGreekandPersiancultureincludedcreatingcertain
environmentsandbuilding.
AlexandertheGreatAlexanderofMacedonBiography.
AlexandertheGreat
.N.p.,20012013.
Web.10Dec.2015.
<http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html>.This

sourcewillhelpmecompletemyresearch/projectsinceithasquiteabitofinformation
Alexander.
Thenextfewfactswerefromthebeginningofthearticle:
AlexanderIIItheGreatwaskingofMacedoniaandconquerorofthePersianEmpire
AlexandertamedanunrulystallionhorsecalledBucephaluswhichherodeinallhis
majorbattles
AlexandertheGreatAlexanderofMacedonBiography.
www.historyofmacedonia.org
.N.p.,
2001.Web.22Sept.2015.
<http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/AlexandertheGreat.html>.This
sourceisalittlelongasitprovidesinformationonAlexandersentirelife.Itbeginsathis
childhoodandcontinueswithhisfamily.Itevenmentionsafewbattlesandcampaignsof
his.Thissourcewouldrequireyoutobeatagood(possiblybasic)readinglevelasitmay
containwordsthatwouldbedifficulttounderstandtothosewithalowerlevelof
understanding.
Toassistyouindecidingwhetheryouwouldbeinterestedinreadingtheinformationon
thewebsite,Iwillprovideafewfactsfromit:
AlexanderwasthesonofPhilipII,kingofMacedonia,andOlympias.
At12years,AlexandertamedanunrulystallionhorsecalledBucephaluswhichhe
rodeinallofhisgreat(major)battles.
GreekphilosopherAristotlewashiredbyKingPhilipIItobeAlexanderstutor.

(Thefactsprovidedarefromthefirstfewparagraphsofinformationthewebsite
contained.ThiswebsiteismeanttoprovidesomebackgroundonwhoAlexanderisand
hislife.Thepreviousfactsmayormaynotbeinthefinalproduct.)
AlexandertheGreatandtheSpreadofHellenisticCulture.
Slideshare.net
.N.p.,n.d.Web.19
Nov.2015.
<http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/erinlord/alexanderthegreatandthespreadofhelleni
sticculture>.Thissourcewasagoodone.Itprovidedsomenewinformationand
repeatedsome.Overall,thisslideshowwashelpful.
Thefollowingfactsarefromtheslideshow:
ThecenterofHellenisticculturewasAlexandria,Egypt
Morethan500,000papyrusscrollscontainedHellenisticliterature
AncientGreece.
SamHoustonStateUniversity
.N.p.,n.d.Web.22Jan.2016.
<http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Greece.html>.Thissourcehadasmallsectionthathas
helpedabit.ThissourcewasanotherreliablesourceIcoulduse.
Thefollowinginformationwasfoundinthewebsite:
Macedoniahaddifferentcustomsandsocialorganization
MacedoniaspeoplespokeaformofGreek
AlexanderinvadedAsiaMinorwith30,000troops
Usingclevertactics,hebeatamuchlargerPersianarmy
ArrianofNicomedia.TheAnabasisofAlexander.
TheGutenbergProject
.N.p.,27Sept.2014.
Web.15Dec.2015.<http://www.gutenberg.org/files/46976/46976h/46976h.htm>.This
primarysourceprovidegoodinformation.Informationthatisalittlemoreusefulthan

otherinformationishardertofind.Otherthanthat,Iobtainedgoodinformationfromthis
source
Thefollowingisfromthesource:
AlexanderchoseGodsthattempleswouldbededicatedto(forEgypt)
AlexanderhadplannedtobuildGreektemplesinEgyptsoonafterheconquered(part
of)it
Donn,Lin.Mr.DonnsSiteforKidsandTeachers.
www.mrdonn.org
.N.p.,n.d.Web.23Oct.
2015.<http://greece.mrdonn.org/alexander.html>.Thisarticleisonlysixparagraphs
long.Itdoesnotprovidealotofinformationandisntverydetailed,butitdoesprovidea
fewusefuldetails.Abasicreadinglevelwouldbeneededastheoverallwebsiteismeant
toinform(young)childrenaboutthehistoryofourworld.
Somefactsprovidedfromthissixparagrapharticleare:
AlexanderwastaughtaboutGreekculturebyhistutor,Aristotle.(ledtohisactions)
AlexanderlikedandspreadGreekculturebecauseofAristotle.
AlexandertaughtallhisconqueredpeopleabouttheGreeks.
TheGreeksstories,myths,gods,andlanguageweresharedexactlyasithadbeen
taughttoAlexander.
AlexandertheGreatspreadtheGreekculturethroughoutthe(conquered)
Mediterraneanregion.
(Thefewpreviousfactsgatheredfromthearticlearemeanttohelpthereaderunderstand
andinformthemabitaboutAlexandersimpactontheworld)

Drwiega,Michael.DidAlexanderSpreadGreekCultureThroughouttheAncientWorld?
Synonym
.N.p.,20012015.Web.7Dec.2015.
<http://www.classroom.synonym.com/didalexanderspreadgreekculturethroughoutan
cientworld9349.html>.Thesourcedidreallywellprovidinginformationformytopic.It
didntprovidetoomuchinformation.Itstillprovidedalot.Overall,itsagreatsource.
Thefollowingisfromthesource:
VastregionsbegantoexhibitdistinctGreekfeatures.
ConqueredareassoonpossessedtraditionalGreekcitystatefeatures.
NonGreekshadtolearnkoine,astandardizedformofGreek,togetgovernmentjobs.
TheEmpireandLegacyofAlexandertheGreat.
Boundless
.N.p.,21July2015.Web.15Dec.
2015.
<https://www.boundless.com/worldhistoryiancient1600textbook/ancientgreeceandt
hehellenisticworld2/macedonianconquestandhellenisticculture19/theempireandle
gacyofalexanderthegreat8813171/>.Thesourcewasdecent.Itdidntprovidetoo
muchinformation.However,itprovidedagoodamountofinformation.Overall,itwasa
prettydecentsource
Thefollowingarefromthesource:
AlexanderattemptedtocombineGreekandPersianculture
Hissuccessorsrejectedpolicies(exampleabove)
HellenizationstilloccurredthroughouttheregionafterAlexandersdeath
Gascoigne,Bamber.HistoryofAlexandertheGreat.
HistoryWorld
.N.p.,2001.Web.6Nov.
2015.<http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa02>.It

isaprettydecentsource.Theinformationthatwasmosthelpfulwasinthesectionabout
Alexanderslegacy.Informationfromthesourcegavemealittlemoreinsightonwhat
Alexanderaccomplished.Overall,itwasadecentsourcethatprovidedafewhelpful
facts.
ThefollowingfactswerefoundinasectiononAlexanderslegacy:
GreekculturewasthinlyspreadfromEgypttoPersiaandbeyond(theKhyberpass)
LocationsdidntbecomeGreek,butacquiredaGreektinge(Hellenistic).
AlexandertheGreatslastingresultwashisveneerofGreekculture.
Giotto,Mr.AlexandertheGreatandtheHellenisticAge.
Mr.GiottosSite
.N.p.,n.d.Web.30
Oct.2015.
<http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1653418>.
Thiswebsite(likeothers)ismostlyaboutAlexandersbattles.Informationonthespread
ofGreekcultureisalittlemoredifficulttofind.Thewebsitedoesprovideabitofhelpful
information,butnotmuch.
Thefollowingfactsarefromaspecificpartofthesource:
AlexandertheGreat,kingofMacedonia,wasresponsiblefortheblendingofcultures.
GreekculturewasspreadthroughoutthePersianempire,partsofAfrica,andpartsof
Asia.
AlexanderbegantheHellenisticAge.
HistoricalInvestigationAlexandertheGreat:DefiningGreat.
Schoollmprovementin
Maryland
.N.p.,n.d.Web.16Dec.2015.
<http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/social_studies/alexander.html>

.Thiswasagoodwebsiteforprimarysources.Ithelpedmequiteabitwithprimary
sources.
Thefollowingisinformationgatheredfromthewebsite:
AlexanderappearstohavebeenongoldcoinswhichwerefoundinBabylon
AlexanderseemstobeinbattleontheAlexandersarcophagus
AbustofAlexanderwasfoundinThasos
HowdidAlexandertheGreatspreadgreekculturethroughouthisempire?
DiscoverGreece
.
N.p.,29Jan.2014.Web.10Dec.2015.
<http://www.discoverallgreece.com/howdidalexanderthegreatspreadgreekcultureth
roughouthisempire/>.Thesourcewasdecent.Itprovidedgoodinformation.Thesource
containedquiteabitofinformationaswell.Overall,thiswasaprettygoodsource.
Thefollowinginformationisfromthementionedsource:
Developmentofcities/settlementsortraderoutesallowedGreekculturetospread.
Greekstyletemples,theatres,andgymnasiumswerebuiltthroughoutconqueredlands.
AlexanderhadasettlementofGreekcolonists(whichhelpedspreadGreekculture).
ThespreadofGreekculturecanbeseenthroughcoinage.
Lendering,Jona.AlexandertheGreat(18).
Livius.org
.N.p.,19952013.Web.16Nov.2015.
<http://www.livius.org/ajal/alexander/alexander18.html>.Thissourcewasdecentasit
providedinformation,butitdidntprovidealotthatIwouldbeabletouse.However,the
informationthatwascollectedwasnewandhelpful.Unrelatedinformationaboutculture
wasinthearticlewhichiswhynotmuchwasused.Overall,itwasagoodsource.
Thefollowingfactsarefromthearticle:

TheGreeksbenefitedfromAlexanderscampaign
GreekculturespreadovertheNearEast
AtownthatwasGreekinnearlyallitsaspectswasexcavatedbyarchaeologistina
townthatwasinnorthernAfghanistan
Mark,JoshuaJ.AlexandertheGreat.
AncientHistoryEncyclopedia
.N.p.,14Nov.2013.Web.
12Nov.2015.<http://www.ancient.eu/Alexander_the_Great>.Thesourcewaspretty
decent.Informationthatissomewhatrelatedtomytopicwasfound.Ifoundthiswebsite
tobehelpfulinaway.Informationthatwasfoundinearliersourceswasclarifiedabit.
Thefollowingwerefoundonthearticle:
AlexanderisfurtherrecognizedforspreadingGreekculture,language,andthought
fromGreek
GreekculturewasspreadthroughoutAsiaMinor,MesopotamiatoIndia,andEgypt
.TheHellenisticWorld:TheWorldofAlexandertheGreat.
AncientHistoryEncyclopedia
.
N.p.,18Jan.2012.Web.19Oct.2015.<http://www.ancient.eu/article/94>.Itrequiresa
goodreadinglevel.ThearticleprovidesinformationmostlyontheinfluenceofGreek
cultureandtheancientworld.Ifyouareinterestedinreadingthisarticle,Iwillassistyou
byprovidefactsaboutAlexander.
Thefollowingfactsarepartofthearticle(thefactsthatfollowmaybeincorporatedinto
thefinalproduct):
Alexanderhellenized(changedcultureandcivilizationtoGreek)hisconqueredareas.
GreeklanguageintroducedGreekliteraturetothe(former)Persianempire.

GreekstyleportraitsandlanguagewascontinuedintotheParthianperiod.(Parthian
wasaftertheHellenistic)
EvenaftertheriseofRome(RomanempireandRepublicofRome)occurred,(the)
overallGreekculturewasspreadoutfromAlexandertheGreats(andhisgeneralspast)
conqueredcivilizations.
ThisspreadingofGreekcultureinfluencedculturesoftodayandchangedtheancient
world.
(ThepreviousfactsfocusedontheimpactcreatedbythespreadofGreekculture.More
informationwasgatheredthanwhatisshowedhere,andtheypossiblywillbe
incorporatedintothefinalproduct)
Plutarch.Alexander.
TheInternetClassicsArchive
.N.p.,n.d.Web.17Dec.2015.
<http://www.classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/alexandr.html>.Thissourceisusefulasitisa
primarysource.ItwaswrittenbyPlutarchsomeonewholivedaroundAlexanderstime.
Italsoseemstoexplaineventsingreatdetailwhichisprettyhelpful.
Thefollowingisfromtheprimarysource:
AlexanderwasbornonthesixthofHekatombaion.
Bucephalus,thehorseAlexandertamed,wasofferedtoPhillipfor13talents.
Siculus,Diodorus.TheLibraryofHistory.
Penelope.uchicago.edu
.N.p.,n.d.Web.16Dec.
2015.<http://www.penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/texts/Diodorus>.Thiswasa
greatsourceformorebackgroundinformation
thefollowingisfromtheprimarysource:
AlexanderwouldsacrificeitemstotheGreekgods

HeleadcampaignsinBactria,Sogdiana,andIndia
Submissionofallothercitieswasreceived(notfromTyre)
Vispoli,Colleen.AlexandertheGreat.
Education613
.N.p.,2006.Web.5Nov.2015.
<http://www.people.umass.edu/educ613/Seven_Grade/seventhityone.html>.This
websiteseemstobelikeabriefsummaryaboutAlexandersriseandspreadofGreek
culture.(Itissupposedtobeastudyguide.)Thisstudyguidewashelpfulinproviding
informationonother(possible)wayshespreadGreekculture.
ThefollowingarefromasmallsectioninthestudyguidethatfocusesonAlexanders
waysofspreadingGreekculture:
Alexanderpracticedintermarriage.(encourageditaswell)
GreeksandnonGreekswereintegratedintoAlexandersarmy.
AlexandertheGreatsmythologyandlegendshelpedgiveacommonidentityto
differentgroupsofpeople.
AlexanderwashonoredinRomanculturebecauseofhisaccomplishments.