Midterm Paper II. Cyrus the Great established the Achaemenids‚ Cambyses expanded it‚ while Darius organized and brought a system to the empire. Finally Alexander conquered the Achaemenid Empire. Discuss the progression of the Achaemenid Empire during the rule of each of the mentioned kings in terms of military‚ political‚ religious and ideological trends. How did Alexander continue or break with this tradition? What were their accomplishments and failures? The progression of the Achaemenid
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SMC civilization historical Terms that are up on the board you need to know the ones crossed out you don’t need to know but should be in the notes. Mediterranean world- BCE=BC CE=AD Hellenistic period starts with alexander the great conquering the east Mediterranean everyone learns Greek (kione/ common) Greek is common culture . Roman republic takes over Mediterranean and adopt the Greek culture during the 700 year period Europe Africa and Asia are more connected than they will be until the 20th
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central political‚ economic‚ and social developments of the Hellenistic World? The Hellenistic era was the age of Alexander the Great and beyond roughly 300BC-30BC. One of Alexander’s generals was later appointed governor of Egypt and signified an end of the pharaohs of independent Egypt. This was the age of Cleopatra and lasted until the Roman conquests in 30BC. Alexander also appointed a governor for Babylonia as well. This was the age of the rise of the Roman Empire as well. The end of
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Ancient Greece is the home of democracy‚ and‚ unbeknownst to many‚ the birthplace of the socratic seminar. On October 18‚ 2015‚ I went back to Ancient Greece(established in about 800 B.C.E.)‚ to the time of Alexander the Great. During my travels‚ I experienced the life of the Ancient Greeks and heard the news from Alexander’s conquests of Persia. While in Greece‚ I was given a never-before-seen view of the culture of the Greeks. In Greece‚ especially Athens‚ Greeks were encouraged to have personal
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During the Ptolemaic period: When Alexander the Great started his conquest in 332 BC‚ the Egyptians welcomed him. Because Alexander was wise enough to know that respecting the native religion was everything to the Egyptians‚ he visited the temple of Apis bull once he entered Memphis and presented sacrifices to him. This led the priests announced him at once as a Pharaoh. Moreover‚ Alexander made another approaching step as he visited the temple of Amun-Re at Siwa and announcing himself as being the
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Analysis l. When Alexander and his army invaded Asia in 334 BCE‚ where did they first meet serious Persian resistance ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How many times does the city name Alexandria appear on the map ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was great ________________
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during times of crisis. While Alexander espoused democracy for the people he conquered‚ Julius infused western civilization into the territories he acquired. Thus combined‚ they provided a new form of supremacy to the people that served as a basis for many leaders. In this case‚ the more powerful and effective leadership is portrayed by Julius Caesar not only because of his redesign of politics‚ but also his advances in military and cultural achievements. Alexander the Great was able to conquer half of
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6.42 When Alexander was going towards Nysa‚ the people of Nysa sent out men: ‘o king‚ the people of Nysa want to remain free. Therefore save the independence of the people because of Dionysus. For the god was the founder of Nysa. For when he took victory over the Indians‚ he founded Nysa in order to leave a monument of the victory for future generations. In the same way you yourself also founded both the farthest Alexandria and another Alexandria in the land of the Egyptians‚ and many others: you
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Following the Battle of Gaugamela‚ Alexander planned on deploying the same tactics used against the Persians during the battle in Issus. In reply‚ his generals disagreed with repeating that tactic as it would put Alexander in danger‚ it would leave the left and center unit weaken against Persian‚ and purpose that Alexander take the fight towards Darius together with his army. Alexander opposed to his general’s idea as he was very firmed on his own belief and reassured his generals that if he is able
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Athens and Sparta become dominant. c.700 Homerian epics Iliad Odyssey; flowering of Greek architecture. 550 Cyrus the Great forms Persian Empire. 509 Beginnings of Roman republic. 470-430 Athens at its height: Pericles‚ Phidias‚ Sophocles‚ Socrates. 450 Twelve Tables of Law 431-404 Peloponnesian Wars. 359-336 Phillip II of Macedonia 338-323 Macedonian Empire‚ Alexander the Great. 300-100 Hellenistic period. 264-146 Rome’s Punic Wars. 49 Julius Caesar becomes dictator‚ assassinated in 44. 27
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