Chapter 4: The Hellenistic World Fall 2013
Guiding Questions What were the legacies of Alexander’s conquests? How was the Hellenistic World different than the Hellenic World?
Alexander’s Wars King of Macedonia in 336 BCE Attacked Persia in 334 BCE Arrived at Indus River in 326 BCE Died in 323 BCE
Breakup of Alexander’s Empire Antigonus Gonatas = Antigonid Dynasty (Macedonia) Ptolemy = Ptolemaic Dynasty (Egypt) Seleucus = Selucid Dynasty (Persia/Middle East) Individual Greek States
“Hellenic” “Hellenistic”
Hellenistic Politics Resurgence of monarchy Rise of cities
Religion “Mystery” cults
Philosophy Epicureanism Stoicism