alexander & hellenism
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Alexander & Hellenism. Alexander’s Achievements Spread of Hellenism Creation of Silk Road IDs: Alexander of Macedonia (the Great) 356-323 BCE, Hellenism, Graeco -Bactria. Big Themes of World History. Was there a world-wide “Spiritual Age” from 600-400 BCE?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Alexander & Hellenism
I. Alexander’s AchievementsII. Spread of HellenismIII. Creation of Silk Road
IDs: Alexander of Macedonia (the Great) 356-323 BCE, Hellenism, Graeco-Bactria
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Big Themes of World History
Was there a world-wide “Spiritual Age” from 600-400 BCE?
Vedic religion Hinduism (sacrifice ethics)
Judean tribal religion Judaism
Classical Greek PhilosophyThe Buddha (ca. 563-483 BCE) Confucius (551-479 BCE)
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Major Shift from 336 BCE-50 CE: Afro-Eurasia becomes more connected
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Historical Question:
• Does Alexander of Macedonia deserve to be called “the Great”? Was he that important to world history?
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I. Alexander’s Achievements
A. Background: Classical Greek culture around Mediterranean Sea
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born 356 BCE reigned from 336 to 323
BCE
Philip II of MacedoniaAristotle
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B. AchievementsConquered huge territory
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C. ProjectsPurposeful Policy of Multi-Ethnic
Cultural ExchangePersiansBactrians
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Sets up foundation for trade institutions connecting Mediterranean
to India
a. Coins b. Greek languagec. Product exchanged. Caravan routese. Cities as commercial
hubs
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Alexandria(s)
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Plantations & Slavery
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D. Spreads Hellenistic Culture
Result: Inter-connects Afro-Eurasian elites
cosmopolitan
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Elements of Hellenistic Culture
• Greek language• Gymnasiums
(education)• Theaters• Athletic games• Art• Politics• Philosophy • Dress/Style
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But…Alexander died before it got going….
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II. Spread of Hellenism & Interconnection
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B. Successor States (323-75 BCE)Seleucid (Syria
& Persia)Ptolemaic Egypt
(Ptolemy)Graeco-BactriaMacedonia
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1. Cosmopolitanism
Alexandria, EgyptLibrary
2. Learning & Science
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Hellenism/Hellenistic Culture
• Influences elites from Spain to India
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2. Successor States Supported Trade Across Afro-Eurasia
Governed large regionsMoneyCommon languageLegal institutions/codesArmies
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3. Spread of Hellenistic Culture“Indo-Greek” states: Graeco-Bactria