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The main secret to Alexander the Great’s enormous success was his military might. The real reason that Alexander succeeded was because he inherited the amazing military that his father had built up, which included the phalangites, a Macedonian interpretation of the hoplite. Alexander also inherited an extremely large and well trained cavalry. Alexander’s father, Philip II, had built this military up and was on the eve of an invasion of Persia when he died. This was a very good opportunity for Alexander the Great, Philip’s son,  who seized control of  the military and merely carried out his father’s plans to conquer Persia.  Although Alexander pushed forward, he died and did not consolidate, or rule.

The main secret to Alexander the Great’s enormous success was his military might. The real reason that Alexander succeeded was because he inherited the amazing military that his father had built up, which included the phalangites, a Macedonian interpretation of the hoplite. Alexander also inherited an extremely large and well trained cavalry. Alexander’s father, Philip II, had built this military up and was on the eve of an invasion of Persia when he died. This was a very good opportunity for Alexander the Great, Philip’s son,  who seized control of  the military and merely carried out his father’s plans to conquer Persia.  Although Alexander pushed forward, he died and did not consolidate, or rule.

''2. What about the Greek geography was unique and conducive to the development of democracy? Explain a bit.''  

''2. What about the [[Greek]] geography was unique and conducive to the development of democracy? Explain a bit.''  

Greece was separated into a lot of small city states because of the natural terrain such as mountains and rivers. This made it so that the states were isolated and each could form its own form of government.

[[Greece]] was separated into a lot of small city states because of the natural terrain such as mountains and rivers. This made it so that the states were isolated and each could form its own form of government.

''3. Explain the big advance in language mentioned in the lecture, which might have been even more significant than the invention of the wheel.''  

''3. Explain the big advance in language mentioned in the lecture, which might have been even more significant than the invention of the wheel.''  

The Phoenicians developed a Phonetic alphabet based on sounds. This was much more usable than the already established languages and made it much easier to communicate, and easier to describe things.

The Phoenicians developed a Phonetic [[alphabet]] based on sounds. This was much more usable than the already established languages and made it much easier to communicate, and easier to describe things.

The trireme was an extremely innovative battle ship that could ram an opponent and also was very versatile. It formed the core of the Greek navy and won the battle of salamis.

The trireme was an extremely innovative battle ship that could ram an opponent and also was very versatile. It formed the core of the Greek navy and won the battle of salamis.

5''. Aesop’s Fables: pick one you like best and explain why, or comment on all of them as a group.''  

5''. [[Aesop’s Fables]]: pick one you like best and explain why, or comment on all of them as a group.''