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Hellenistic Greece

Hellenistic Greece. Alexander’s Empire on the year of his death. What does mean to be Hellenistic?. Hellenistic - The blending of Greek cultures with those of Persia, Egypt, and Central Asia following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

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Hellenistic Greece

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  1. Hellenistic Greece

  2. Alexander’s Empire on the year of his death

  3. What does mean to be Hellenistic? • Hellenistic- The blending of Greek cultures with those of Persia, Egypt, and Central Asia following the conquests of Alexander the Great. • Question to Consider: What is an empire? Give the definition and explain how Alexander the Greats’ conquests apply.

  4. Blending Cultures • Best way to encourage cultural exchange is through marriage. • Alexander married Roxana of Bactria and Stateira of Persia. • He also did this to legitimize his claims to the Persian Empire. • Roxana bore Alexander a posthumous son (child born after the death of a parent). She named the child Alexander IV; unfortunately, he never reaches adulthood because he was murdered in a political plot.

  5. Blending Cultures Cont… • Another great way to gain cultural exchange is through trade and education. • When Egypt built the city of Alexandria the most important achievement was the Library of Alexandria, which contained information on: • Philosophy • Literature • History • Science • Medicine

  6. Life in the Hellenistic World • What was the most significant change in Hellenistic society? • Recall: the main political unit of Greece was the city-state. • After Alexander conquers much of the known world the political unit switches to kingdoms.

  7. Hellenistic Achievements • Philosophy • Cynicism- rejected the ideas of pleasure, wealth, and social responsibility. Instead, they should live according to nature. Withdrew from society. • Many gave away possessions and became vagrants or wanderers. They were like homeless people in today’s society. • Epicureans- sought out pleasure, developed close friendships with those that shared similar beliefs • Pleasure- Good • Pain- Bad or Evil • Stoicism- placed emphasis on reason, self-discipline, emotional control, and personal morality.

  8. Hellenistic Achievements cont… • Art and Literature • Art pieces conveyed emotion and movement. • Nike of Samothrace was carved in a flowing style. • Literature focuses on everyday lives.

  9. Hellenistic Achievements cont… • Science and Technology • Euclid “Father of Geometry” • Formulated many of the ideas about geometry that we still use today. • Eratosthenes • Calculated the size of the Earth • Archimedes • Great Inventor: compound pulley & Mechanical screw for drawing water

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