The language, law, the Greek city model, architecture, literature, art and theatre..
This happened because of Alexander the great marching with his army all over the east
The Macedonian and Greek aristocracy maintained Greek culture, the rest of the populaces of the kingdoms, established by Alexander's generals after his death, continued their own cultures. We call the kingdoms Hellenistic (like Greek) rather then Hellenic (Greek) because of this.
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.
These kingdoms are called hellentisc because this culture was not completly greek, or hellenic, historians calla it hellenistic, or greek-like.
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)
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.
The language, law, the Greek city model, architecture, literature, art and theatre.. This happened because of Alexander the great marching with his army all over the east
The language, law, the Greek city model, architecture, literature, art and theatre.. This happened because of Alexander the great marching with his army all over the east
The Macedonian and Greek aristocracy maintained Greek culture, the rest of the populaces of the kingdoms, established by Alexander's generals after his death, continued their own cultures. We call the kingdoms Hellenistic (like Greek) rather then Hellenic (Greek) because of this.
Architecture, statuary, painting, libraries, gymnasiums, theatre, religion, land and sea warfare, slavery.
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.
These kingdoms are called hellentisc because this culture was not completly greek, or hellenic, historians calla it hellenistic, or greek-like.
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.
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)
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.
Hellenism/Hellenic was their word for Greek. The kingdoms which arose from Alexander's empire after his death were called Hellenistic as they were based on Greek civilisation. However this was superficial as most of the peoples in the ex-Persian territories retained their old ways - only the upper classes adopted Greek culture. So the word Hellenistic is used instead of Hellenic to indicate the partial culture 'like Hellenic'.
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.
The term "Hellenistic" refers to the period following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE when his vast empire was divided among his generals, known as the Diadochi. The three main kingdoms that emerged from this division were the Seleucid Empire in Asia, the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, and the Antigonid Kingdom in Macedon and Greece. These kingdoms were called Hellenistic because they adopted and spread Greek culture, language, and customs throughout their territories, blending them with local traditions to create a unique hybrid culture.