How did Alexander the great effect the region around the Mediterranean?

Answer 1

Alexander the Great heavily affected the region around the Mediterranean by adopting customs while introducing his own to many cultures. He also introduced many Greek ideas and customs to them, forming what is now referred to as the 'Hellenistic Age'.

Answer 2

After his death his generals carved up the empire he took over from Persia amongst themselves, and continued imposing a ruling class of Macedonians and Greeks as the upper class with Hellenic culture. Although the mass of the local populations continued on their traditional cultures, this veneer of Hellenism became rooted. We call these the Hellenistic Kingdoms - Egypt, Syria-Mesopotamia, Macedonia - Hellenistic is used because they were not uniformly Hellenic (Greek) but their upper crust was.

Answer 3

Alexander spread his Greek language and culture to the east. Greek became the language of trade and commerce as Alexander's armies opened up routes between Europe and Asia through the mountainous regions of modern day Afghanistan, Tibet and Pakistan. Many people were then able to trade and allowed cultural and religious exchanges between east and west as they came into contact.

Answer 4

how did alexandria change life around the mediterranean region

Answer 5

When Alexander the Great conquered the Mediterranean region, he brought his army and their customs from their home of Macedonia.

Answer 6

Alexander brought about a type of primitive globalization that altered the patterns of which the people of the Mediterranean and Near East lived their lives.