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The Hellenistic Legacy

The Hellenistic Legacy. Alexander the Great. Alexander slashing the Gordian Knot. Alexander’s Empire after his death. Alexander’s Legacy. Ironically, not political, but cultural. Hellenistic Contributions. Artistic, Philosophical & Scientific Accomplishment. Philosophy… Epicurians

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The Hellenistic Legacy

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  1. The Hellenistic Legacy Alexander the Great

  2. Alexander slashing the Gordian Knot

  3. Alexander’s Empire after his death

  4. Alexander’s Legacy Ironically, not political, but cultural

  5. Hellenistic Contributions

  6. Artistic, Philosophical & Scientific Accomplishment • Philosophy… • Epicurians • Cynics • Stoics • Science… • Aristarchusof Samos -called the "Hellenistic Copernicus." • Euclid -geometry.-synthesis of the discoveries of others • Galen, the first to practice human dissection • Archimedes, Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth

  7. Why? … • Such Success in Cultural Achievements • Alexander as patron ($) • Intellectual inquiry - the fusion of Chaldean (Mesopotamia) and Egyptian science with the learning of the Greeks. • New interest in luxury and the demand for practical knowledge

  8. Alexander’s Legacy Ironically, not political, but cultural Hellenistic Synthesis: Golden Age

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