The Hellenistic world

Hellenistic civilization represents the zenith of Greek influence in the ancient world from 323 BC to 30 BC note, however that Koine Greek language and Hellenistic philosophy and religion are also indisputably elements of the Roman era until Late Antiquity. It was immediately preceded by the Classical Greece period, and immediately followed by the rule of Rome over the areas Greece had earlier dominated -- although much of Greek culture, art and literature permeated Roman society, whose elite spoke and read Greek as well as Latin. After the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia (the 'Near' and 'Middle East') and north-east Africa (mainly ancient Egypt). This resulted in the export of Greek culture and language to these new realms, and moreover Greek colonists themselves. Equally, however, these new kingdoms were influenced by the indigenous cultures, adopting local practices where beneficial, necessary or convenient.
The nominal start of the Hellenistic period is usually taken as the 323 BC death of Alexander the Great in Babylon. During the previous decade of campaigning, Alexander had conquered the whole Persian Empire, overthrowing the Persian King Darius III. The conquered lands included Asia Minor, Assyria, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Media, Persia, and parts of modern Afghanistan, Pakistan and the steppes of central Asia.
Alexander had made no special preparations for his succession in his newly founded empire, dying as he did at a young age, and thus on his death-bed (apocryphally), he willed it to "the strongest".[5] The result was a state of internecine warfare between his generals (the Diadochi, or 'Successors'), which lasted for forty years before a more-or-less stable arrangement was established, consisting of four major domains:

The term Hellenistic itself is derived from Ἕλλην (Héllēn), the Greeks' traditional name for themselves.

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[lysander1920]

Πολύ καλό, διαφωτιστικό, με ωραία μουσική ενορχήστρωση, ωραίες εικόνες και καλογραμμένο! Ωραίος!

[Zorro11144]

@lysander1920 Ευχαριστω φιλε να σαι καλα.

[HellenicFighter]

Macedonia was is and always will be GREEK

[xxAtlantianKnightxx]

Excellent video and it shows us exactly why Macedonia was, is and will always be Greek... All the ages prove it.

[UberwussusXI]

@Thejeter5770 the lack of a grown up succesor for Alexander did that, his brother was an idiot and his son was yet to be born, so the royal bloodline wasnt capable to provide a succesor for at least 20 years. combine this with a bunch of very powerful generals and you have civil war.

[UberwussusXI]

@winstonedeaver thats why Porus was his vassal, he bested him at the hydaspes, he DID conquer India (at least the Indus region) but he turned back due to a threatening mutiny. get youre facts straight

[ozvulcan]

@nektorhond Not quite. Romans are actually more closely related to the Etruscans, but they do share a similar ancestry with the Greeks.

[PhobosRevenge]

@winstonedeaver The fact that Greeks make it so far, conquering (the long time enemy) Persian empire, isn't enough? Alexander wanted to spread hellenism to the end of the world. IMO he should stay in Babylon and preserve the conquest. The world would be much different today.

[winstonedeaver]

fools Greeks nver took india.. alexander flee away frm king Porus.. this is de fact

[nektorhond]

Romans are Greek as well. same blood same people

[Thejeter5770]

The Hellenistic Empire could have defeated Rome if Alexander had lived longer. Greed was Greece's downfall, pretty much like every empire.

[onlytolga1]

HELlenİsTiC= HOMOSEXSUEL

[spliffizzle]

Thanks for the history lesson.

[HistoryLover1550]

This was great, I also love the music from the movie "Alexander"