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Hellenistic Age

Hellenistic Age. Alexander the Great. Son of Philip of Macedon Tutored by Aristotle 334 – Invasion of Asia Minor Several major battles vs. Darius III Gaugamela (331) – the decisive battle. Alexander the Great (2). Had entire Persian Empire by 330 Continued into India

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Hellenistic Age

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  1. Hellenistic Age

  2. Alexander the Great • Son of Philip of Macedon • Tutored by Aristotle • 334 – Invasion of Asia Minor • Several major battles vs. Darius III • Gaugamela (331) – the decisive battle

  3. Alexander the Great (2) • Had entire Persian Empire by 330 • Continued into India • Soldiers revolt, Alexander returns • Died in Susa at 32 (323) • His generals divided his empire.

  4. Alexander’s Legacy • Ushered in the Hellenistic period. • Spread Greek culture throughout the known world. • Greek language (koine) became the common tongue. • Recreation of the polis in the East • Greek art, architecture, drama, ideas all spread.

  5. The Hellenistic Monarchies • Macedonia (Antigonid) • Syria and Persia (Seleucid) • Egypt (Ptolemies)

  6. Literature • Poetry • Theocritus (315-250) – “little poems” • Apollonius of Rhodes (b. 295) – Argonautica • New Comedy: Menander (342-291) • History: Polybius (203-120)

  7. Science • Astronomy: Aristarchus of Samos • Geography: Eratosthenes • Geometry: • Euclid • Archimedes of Syracuse • Medicine: • Herophilus • Erasistratus

  8. Epicureanism • Epicurus (341-270) • No active role for gods • Pursuit of pleasure • Not hedonism • Freedom from worry and emotional turmoil • No politics

  9. Stoicism • Zeno (335-263) and the Stoa Poikile • Happiness in virtue • Virtue: follow God’s will through free will • Accept whatever comes in life • Public service is noble • Influential in Rome

  10. Hellenistic Jews • Rejected syncretism and cults • Maccabean Revolt (164) • Antiochus IV (175-163) • Judas Maccabeus captured the Temple • Origin of Hannukah • Jews of the diaspora • Independent corporations within cities • Cultural assimilation

  11. The Hellenistic World • Stagnation or vitality? • Political stability, but lingering problems • Could not withstand the Romans

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