Greek Culture Vs Hellenistic Culture

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Hellenistic culture was a blend of Hellenism and Near Eastern cultures from when the Greeks and Macedonians entered Asia and Egypt and encountered eastern cultures. In this period, the supremacy of monarchy replaced the polis as the main political unit of society for the Greeks. The kingdom was dominant in political affairs. The polis only served as an administrative and cultural unit but did not have any political power. Hellenistic monarchies spread Greek culture, and the Greeks were influence by the societies they conquered. This made a common Hellenistic culture, but the kingdoms were never completely unified in language, customs, and thoughts. The spread of the Greeks created markets and stimulated trade, which created economic unity in