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http://faq.macedonia.org/history/alexander.the.great.html http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander00.html http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/alexander/p/alexanderthegre.htm Alexander The Great was the Macedonian king that conquered Persia and other surrounding countries. He is known to be one of the greatest military leaders to ever live, achieving so much in such a short period of time. Alexander succeeded his father Philip when he was murdered. Once in power, Alexander began expanding his country's rule over much of Greece. Alexander's armies eventualy came across Darius III, king of Persia, and war broke out between them. He defeated Persia at Issus, soon recieving surrenders of all major cities around there. Persia was out of power for good when Alexander deafeated them at the battle of Gaugamela, after which Darius was assasinated by his own men. Returning home to Babylonia for the first time in years, Alexander became suddenly sick, and died. The real cause of his death is unknown and disputed, either by poison or disease. The legacy of Alexander the Great is what he was able to do and how he impacted the world at such a young age and short period of time.


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Battle of Marathon Primary Source http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/marathon.htm Herodotus wrote an account of the battle several years after it took place. He wrote of how Athenian generals had different opinions on how to deal with the Persians, and whether or not to attack them. The Athenian generals agreed to consult the polemarch, who explained to them that if Athens surrenders, they will suffer. But if they are t orise and fight, that they could prevail and become Greece's first major city. The ten Athenian geneals votes were divided between the two choices of whether to attack or avoid battle, but the polemarche's advice to fight influenced Athens to go to battle.

Wine in Ancient Greece http://www.greekwinemakers.com/czone/history/2ancient.shtml Although the first winemaking in Greece is undocumented, wine proved itself to be one of the most economically important and socially popular item in Ancient Greece. Wine itself was credited with being a cultural phenominon, used commonly in all corners of the world. The Greeks were among the first to master the making a fine wine, and spreading it's divinity to the world. The export of wine was sent across the world, made possible by the Greek ships to travel across seas, and was also carried on land. Wine was a major part in Greek culture, and was spread to other nations through trade. But it's importance is greater than one would think. Wine not only brought together different part of the world, but also played a role in religion, because it was such a pure, mysterious drink. Many Greeks associated wine with the gods, even having a god of wine itself, Dionysus. It was used in churches and religious cerimonies. Different wines were created when the Greeks added additional ingredients to them such as sea water, honey, fruits, and various spices. This sparked the cultural diversity of wine, most regions having different forms of it. The Greeks experiments and advancements with wine is what made it into the social product the world uses today. Greek Sea Travel: http://www.greekwinemakers.com/czone/history/2ancient.shtml Dionysus: http://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Dionysus/dionysus.html Types of Wines in Greece: http://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Dionysus/dionysus.html
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