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Alexander the Great
356-323 B.C.E.
Alexander the Great
356-323 B.C.E.
Alexander the Great’s EmpireAlexander the Great’s Empire
Alexander the Great in Persia
Alexander the Great in Persia
Building Greek Cities in the East
Building Greek Cities in the East
Pergamum:
A New “Hellenis
tic”City
Pergamum:
A New “Hellenis
tic”City
CosmopolitCosmopolitanan
CultureCulture
Trade in the Hellenistic World
Trade in the Hellenistic World
Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)
Library at Alexandria (333 B.C.E.)
Hellenic vs. Hellenistic Art
Hellenic vs. Hellenistic Art
Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic
Philosophers$ Cynics Diogenes ignore social conventions & avoid
luxuries.
citizens of the world.
live a humble, simple life.
$ Epicurians Epicurus avoid pain & seek pleasure.
all excess leads to pain!
politics should be avoided.
Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic
Philosophers$ Stoics Zeno nature is the expansion of
divine will.
concept of natural law.
get involved in politics, not for personal gain, but to perform virtuous acts for the good of all.
true happiness is found in great achievements.
The “Known” World – 3c B.C.E.
The “Known” World – 3c B.C.E.
Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences
Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences$ Scientists /
Mathematicians: Aristarchus heliocentric
theory.
Euclid geometry.
Archimedes pulley.
Ptolemy geocentric theory.
Ptolemaic View of the Universe
Ptolemaic View of the Universe
The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire
The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire
The Incursion of Rome into the
Hellenistic World
The Incursion of Rome into the
Hellenistic World