Hellenistic Period
How did Hellenistic Culture shape the rest of the Mediterranean world?
The Hellenistic culture had a huge influence and major effect on the Mediterranean world because it was very advanced and highly educated. Many Greek and Hellenistic ideas were spread throughout the countries such as, Egypt, India and Southwest Asia. First-hand and advanced ways of math, science and philosophy were developing their way into these other countries. It affected the way that they thought and their way of life. The Hellenistic world is a world that was created after the conquests of Alexander the Great. His conquests helped to lay down the foundation and help with the spread of Hellenistic ideals and moral values throughout the Mediterranean world. Despite its relatively short life span, the cultural and intellectual life of the Hellenistic period has been influencing readers, writers, artists and even scientists ever since. Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He was an inspiration for the later conquerors. Alexander the Great wanted revenge. First and foremost, Alexander, wanted revenge for the terrible attacks on Greece that the Persians had wrought under the ruling of Darius the Great and Xerxes. But, most importantly, he wanted to conquer the world. He wanted to spread Greek culture and to become a divine monarch. The countries that Alexander the Great conquered gained the culture he brought with him. His empire lasted for 30 years, but when it started to fall apart, his ideals of the Greek and Hellenistic culture remained and continued to prosper. All of the large amounts of land, he conquered, were influenced and modeled after his beliefs. In 301 B.C.E. his large amounts of land were divided into Macedonia, Egypt and Syria. They were in constant conflict. This Hellenistic Empire lasted until about 200 B.C.E. until Rome took over. The Hellenistic culture had advanced religion, philosophy, math, medicine and
The Hellenistic culture had a huge influence and major effect on the Mediterranean world because it was very advanced and highly educated. Many Greek and Hellenistic ideas were spread throughout the countries such as, Egypt, India and Southwest Asia. First-hand and advanced ways of math, science and philosophy were developing their way into these other countries. It affected the way that they thought and their way of life. The Hellenistic world is a world that was created after the conquests of Alexander the Great. His conquests helped to lay down the foundation and help with the spread of Hellenistic ideals and moral values throughout the Mediterranean world. Despite its relatively short life span, the cultural and intellectual life of the Hellenistic period has been influencing readers, writers, artists and even scientists ever since. Alexander the Great is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. He was an inspiration for the later conquerors. Alexander the Great wanted revenge. First and foremost, Alexander, wanted revenge for the terrible attacks on Greece that the Persians had wrought under the ruling of Darius the Great and Xerxes. But, most importantly, he wanted to conquer the world. He wanted to spread Greek culture and to become a divine monarch. The countries that Alexander the Great conquered gained the culture he brought with him. His empire lasted for 30 years, but when it started to fall apart, his ideals of the Greek and Hellenistic culture remained and continued to prosper. All of the large amounts of land, he conquered, were influenced and modeled after his beliefs. In 301 B.C.E. his large amounts of land were divided into Macedonia, Egypt and Syria. They were in constant conflict. This Hellenistic Empire lasted until about 200 B.C.E. until Rome took over. The Hellenistic culture had advanced religion, philosophy, math, medicine and