meaning 'between two rivers', Mesopotamia is the name given to the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Sumer was the earliest ancient civilisation to be known about and was located in the south of Mesopotamia

the civilisation that rivalled Ancient Greece to its east was Persia, all the lands they ruled were the Persian Empire

a territory is an area of land that is far away from a country but is still ruled by the country

the Indus Valley surrounds the River Indus, a powerful river that flows through India and Pakistan

The Persian Empire

History

The wars between Greece and Persia

Alexander's journey from boy to king

Alexander's conquests

Alexander's achievements

Why Alexander is called 'The Great'

In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: Why is Alexander called 'The Great'?' pupils learnt about the historic enmity between Greece and Persia while reflecting on why Alexander earned the epithet, 'The Great'. In 'The Romans: What did it mean to be a Roman?' pupils will learn about the rise and fall of a new Mediterranean power, the Roman Empire.

In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?' pupils will take their knowledge of Greek society and culture, deepen this further and explore its lasting legacy. In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: Why is Alexander called 'The Great'?' pupils will learn about the historic enmity between Greece and Persia while reflecting on why Alexander earned the epithet, 'The Great'.

In this unit, pupils learn about the historical conflict between the Greek city-states and Persia. They then broaden their knowledge of this rivalry by learning about Alexander the Great's life. They end the unit by considering the reasons why Alexander has been called 'The Great'.

Ancient Greek civilisation: why is Alexander called 'The Great'?

in warfare, to conquer something such as a place or people is to defeat them in battle, and then take over them

in this lesson, a runner is a messenger who carries messages by running between places

the fortified hill of an ancient Greek city was called an acropolis

when boats are used to attack an enemy during a war, this is a sea-battle

Macedon was a kingdom in the north east of Ancient Greece

a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen is a kingdom

the civilisation that rivalled Ancient Greece to its east was Persia, sometimes called the Persian Empire

a league is a group of people or places that have a shared interest

murder is a crime, and it is when a person or persons choose to end the life of another person

showing mercy is treating someone kindly when you have power over them

the leaders of Ancient Egypt were called pharaohs

tactics are the plans armies use in battle to defeat their enemies

Babylon was an ancient city in the Persian Empire that was located on the Euphrates River

to gain something, such as land, by force is to conquer it

a library is a place that has many books and other learning resources

to be appealing in some way to others is to attract people

a word or phrase that is attached to someone's name is called an epithet

the Ancient Romans were a powerful ancient civilisation that began in Italy

great skill, talent or ability is called prowess

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