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Son of Philip the second and king of Macedonia
Alexander the great
the spreading of culture, traits, or patterns from one group/place to another
Cultural Diffusion
Who sparked the Hellenistic era?
Alexander the Great
Which empire did Alexander the Great conquer?
The Persian Empire
Militaristic city where all boys are trained for the military.
Sparta.
Made Macedonia have one of the most efficient militaries in Greece.
Philip the 2nd
An alliance between Greek states that was formed after Macedonia defeated the Greeks in the Battle of Chaeronea
Corinthian League
Were women treated better in the Hellenistic era or before.
Before
Where was Alexander born?
Macedonia
Birthplace of Alexander the Great and north of Greece
Macedonia
King of Persia and enemy of Alexander
King Darius the 3rd
Areas that were only populated by a few hundred men and meant to maintain order
Military Settlements
Who was in the ruling class.
The Greeks.
Who was Alexander's father?
Philip the 2nd
The birthplace of democracy and known for their theatre.
Athens
Created the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
Imitating Greeks
Hellenistic
What was one of the more prominent cults
Cult of Isis
How old was Alexander the Great when he died
32
The city-state that had an alliance was named after it.
Corinth
General under Alexander and eventual ruler of Egypt.
Ptolomey
a philosophy founded by Epicurus in the fourth century BCE that taught that happiness (freedom from emotional turmoil) could be achieved through the pursuit of pleasure (intellectual rather than sensual pleasure).
Epicureanism
The empire that inherited part of Asia Minor and Syria from Alexander's empire.
Seleucid Empire
How old was Alexander when he died?
20
Empire from India that drove out the Seleucid forces
Mauryan Empire