Ptolemaic Egypt(Ptolemies), Seleukos Asia(Seleucids), & Antigonid Macedon
Alexander the Great's generals, after his early death at age 33, divided up his empire, establishing their own kingdoms and spreading Greek culture within them. We today call these the Hellenistic Kingdoms (Hellenistic = like Hellenism)
His generals split up the empire and formed their own kingdoms (today we call them the Hellenistic Kingdoms).
There was no war to which we give that title. Hellenistic is a modern name we give to the kingdoms created when Alexander the Great's generals split up his empire after his death.
Hellenistic culture was that which developed in the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great's empire which he had taken over from the Persians. It was based on the Greek culture which the Macedonians who ruled brought with them.
Neither - the Hellenistic Age came after the deaths of Pericles, and after the death of Alexander. His successors divided his new empire amongst themselves, setting up their own kingdoms. These kingdoms had a veneer of Hellenic (Greek) culture, so we call them Hellenistic, that is a bit like Hellenic, but not fully Hellenised.
Alexander the Great's generals, after his early death at age 33, divided up his empire, establishing their own kingdoms and spreading Greek culture within them. We today call these the Hellenistic Kingdoms (Hellenistic = like Hellenism)
Hellenistic Kingdoms.
It split up into Hellenistic kingdoms ruled by his generals.
Alexander died unexpectedly without an obvious heir. With no clear direction, his generals fought for power. Eventually, three distinct Hellenistic kingdoms emerged: Macedonia (which included Greece), Syria, and Egypt. Although Hellenistic culture flourished in all three kingdoms-in particular, Alexandria in Egypt became a great center of culture and learning-all three kingdoms fell to the growing power of Rome between 60 and 30 BC.
His generals split up the empire and formed their own kingdoms (today we call them the Hellenistic Kingdoms).
There was no war to which we give that title. Hellenistic is a modern name we give to the kingdoms created when Alexander the Great's generals split up his empire after his death.
The kingdoms were called Hellenistic because their culture was Greek-like after Alexander the Great fused his Hellenic culture with the lands he conquered. Hellene was the Greek name for things Greek after the legendary founder Helen. Greek is a word used by Romans. Greeks even today call themselves Hellenes.
Alexander the Great took over the Persian Empire. After his early death his generals divided the empire into kingdoms of their own. We today call them the Hellenistic kingdoms (= like Greek).
The assault by Alexander the Great, who replaced the empire with his own Macedonian Empire. It was split up into several Hellenistic kingdoms after Alexander's death.
Hellenistic culture was that which developed in the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great's empire which he had taken over from the Persians. It was based on the Greek culture which the Macedonians who ruled brought with them.
Neither - the Hellenistic Age came after the deaths of Pericles, and after the death of Alexander. His successors divided his new empire amongst themselves, setting up their own kingdoms. These kingdoms had a veneer of Hellenic (Greek) culture, so we call them Hellenistic, that is a bit like Hellenic, but not fully Hellenised.
Building librariesMaintaining comprehensive recordsAlexander the great's ventures in the Persian Empire, Hellenistic kingdoms. This resulted in the export of Greek culture and language to these new realms.