We have already looked at Alexander the Great's empire and we discovered that it did not last very long. Within a few years of Alexander's death the empire split up into four seperate kingdoms. So we have to ask ourselves what is it that keeps an empire strong? Some historians say its the military or the economy or a strong culture - what do you think makes an empire strong? Make sure you justify your answers by EXPLAINING why you think what you do. Merely mentioning a particular characteristic will not get you the points for this assignment - YOU MUST EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS!
