The Hellenistic Period was post-Alexander the great, whose Macedonian generals divided his empire into kingdoms of their own we call the Hellenistic kingdoms. These rulers encouraged Greek culture, which was active amongst the upper class of Macedonians and Greeks. The lower classes continued their own cultures.
As an example, people such as Queen Cleopatra and the kings of Syria and Pergamon were Macedonian.
Alexander the great spread Hellenic culture through all his conquered lands.
The spread of Greek culture.
Hellenic culture combines elements of ancient Greek traditions, philosophy, art, and architecture. It encompasses the beliefs, values, and practices of the ancient Greeks and has had a lasting influence on Western civilization.
Greeks call themselves Hellenes after their reputed founder Helen. Today we call the culture introduced by Alexander the great and his successors Hellenistic - it was imposed on non-Greeks of Alexander's empire. It gained traction with some of the upper classes and provided a veneer of Hellenic culture (the lower classes kept to their own culture. Hence use of the expression Hellenistic - like Hellenic.
It didn't. The Macedonian/Greek upper class maintained Hellenic culture, and the ruled mostly continued their own culture.
Hellenic Foundation for Culture was created in 1992.
Greeks call themselves Hellenes after their reputed founder Helen. Today we call the culture introduced by Alexander the great and his successors Hellenistic - it was imposed on non-Greeks of Alexander's empire. It gained traction with some of the upper classes and provided a veneer of Hellenic culture (the lower classes kept to their own culture. Hence use of the expression Hellenistic - like Hellenic.
Greeks call themselves Hellenes after their reputed founder Helen. Today we call the culture introduced by Alexander the Great and his successors Hellenistic - it was imposed on non-Greeks of Alexander's empire. It gained traction with some of the upper classes and provided a veneer of Hellenic culture (the lower classes kept to their own culture. Hence use of the expression Hellenistic - like Hellenic.
Alexander the Great.
The ancient Greeks did not really have a name for their religion as they believed it to be the only truth, and therefore did not need a name. After the spread of Christianity, the ancient religion came to be known as paganism.
Roman culture and language was inferior to that of the Greeks.
the Romans and the Greeks became one dominant country and spread quickly.