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How Did Alexander The Great Influence Greek Culture

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After Alexander the Great’s thirteen years of power, he established one of the largest empires in the world. He was known as “the Great” for his military intelligence and his ability in controlling various cultures in different regions. He earned his skills through his tutor, Aristotle, a Greek philosopher who is considered as the father of philosophy. His conquest started after the death of his father, Philip II of Macedonia, to accomplish his father’s goal—liberating Ionia. However, his curiosity brought him further east and he would never return to Europe. At the age of thirty-three, he fell ill with high fever and his body was brought back to Alexandria, the city he founded in Egypt, for burial. Alexander’s conquest pushed the advancement …show more content…

Asia (today’s Middle East) fell under the control of one of Alexander’s official, Seleucus. He became the governor of Babylon immediately on Alexander’s death. By making alliances and successful warfare, Seleucus spread Greek culture over many parts of Asia. The Seleucids fought successfully with the Ptolemies of Egypt over the control of Phoenicia and Palestine until Antiochus III brought them under control in 200 BCE (Cook 1). The Seleucids were successful in spreading Greek culture throughout Asia, mainly by founding new cities in the empire. In fact, the cultural and literary influence of this time outlasted the defeat of Seleucids by the Romans (Cook …show more content…

Compare to Homer who had to rely on his memory and performance for fame, the production of books and manuscripts became a flourishing business. Libraries and theaters also flourished during the Hellenistic Age. There were organizations for writers, and for theatrical artists and musicians (Cook 1). Celebrations and festivals created opportunities for authors to show their talents in literary competitions. Epic poetry revived during Hellenistic Age as well as philosophy and representational arts. Philosophers such as Epicurus attracted followers and taught them the ideas of Christianity (Cook 1). There were also many surviving sculptures from this period. Sculptures were more naturalistic and expressive than pre-Alexandrian times (Yahaya

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